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Scientists find that the moon is rusting and they don’t really know why – Mashable SE Asia

But…how?!

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The moon and knockoff jewelry have literally nothing in common but they’re both rusting anyway.
In all seriousness though, the moon has rust on it and scientists wanna know why.
If you didn’t know already, rust is a reddish-brown compound that forms when iron is exposed to water and oxygen. It’s a common reaction as seen on The Red Planet, Mars. According to NASA, the planet rusted long ago when the iron on its surface combined with oxygen and water.
Although the Moon is airless, recent findi…

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