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The discovery of rust on the lunar surface has scientists baffled – TechSpot
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have discovered iron oxide, specifically hematite, on the Moon’s surface, and it has them completely baffled. Iron oxide, more commonly known as rust, is a mineral formed when iron (Fe), oxygen (O), and&he…
A head scratcher: The Moon is littered with iron-rich rocks, and even though trace amounts of water ice were discovered near the poles, conditions there are not ideal for forming rust. A crucial component, oxygen, is scarce at best. Solar winds also make it inhospitable for rust formation. Be that as it may, scientists have discovered rust near our only natural satellite’s polar regions.
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have discovered iron oxide, specifically hematite, on…
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