The oldest known Martian meteorites, which date to roughly 4.4 billion years ago, therefore present an “amazing chance to study the magnetic field,” says Vervelidou, of MIT and the Institute ...

Designer/builder Franz Baudenbacher holding sample of Martian meteorite ALH84001 next to scanning stage of URSSM. Photo source: Neil Brake, Vanderbilt University.

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Exposure to external magnetic fields (such as Earth’s) can distort a meteorite’s internal magnetic properties, which means a fresh meteorite fall is ideal for study with a cryogenic magnetometer.

Meteorites are disappearing into the Antarctic ice as a result of the climate crisis, ... The icy plains of Antarctica are a magnet for meteorite hunters such as Maria Valdes, ...

Magnetic: Since most meteorites contain metallic iron, a magnet will often stick to them. For “stony” meteorites, a magnet might not stick, but if you hang the magnet by a string, it will be ...

Meteorites are identified by their high metal content, particularly iron-nickel alloys, and their fusion crust, a thin, glassy coating formed as the meteorite's outer surface melts while passing ...

From a small bag, Henoun took out a magnifying glass and a magnetic strip. Most meteorites contain iron-nickel, an alloy that attracts magnets and isn’t found in terrestrial rocks.

Even if a meteorite does contain iron, it isn't expected to have a circulating dynamo, like the one in Earth's inner core, which scientists think is necessary to generate a magnetic field.