Magnets have been found to wipe memories from meteorites, erasing billion-year-old data. Researchers have raised concerns about the damage caused by popular meteorite-hunting techniques that involve using magnets to extract iron-rich meteorite fragments from sand, as this can obliterate the meteorite's magnetic memory. This loss of data can impede scientists' efforts to learn about the early history of the solar system and the development of life on Earth.
Magnets have been found to wipe memories from meteorites, erasing billion-year-old data. Researchers have raised concerns about the damage caused by popular meteorite-hunting techniques that involve using magnets to extract iron-rich meteorite fragments from sand, as this can obliterate the meteorite's magnetic memory. This loss of data can impede scientists' efforts to learn about the early history of the solar system and the development of life on Earth.
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