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Is the moon catching rust? – Hematite on the moon – Economic Times
Researchers are concerned that our moon is rusting; data from the Chandrayaan-1 orbiter suggests that there was haematite-like material present on the lunar surface, which is surprising considering there is no water on the moon to form the iron oxide. Hemati…
07 Sep 2020, 11:59 AM IST
Researchers are concerned that our moon is rusting; data from the Chandrayaan-1 orbiter suggests that there was haematite-like material present on the lunar surface, which is surprising considering there is no water on the moon to form the iron oxide.
NASAs Moon Mineralogy Mapper – which was carried on the Chandrayaan-1 – found water ice on the moon in 2008 and mapped a whole load of data, which was subsequently studied by a team in the University of Hawaii. They foun…
