The Moon is rusting — thanks to ‘wind’ blown all the way from Earth

Alexandra Witze

Nature, 2025, vol. 646, issue 8083, 19-20

Abstract: Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral haematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show.

Keywords: Planetary science; Geochemistry; Astronomy and astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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