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The Moon is Rusting - Thanks To 'Wind' Blown All the Way From Earth
The Moon is rusting -- and it's Earth's fault. Nature: Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into hematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to researchers' growing understanding of the deep interconnection between Earth and the Moon -...
Nature: Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into hematite, also known as rust. But for around five days each month, Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking most of the flood of solar particles. When those charged particles hit the Moon, they can implant themselves into the upper layers of lunar soil and trigger chemical reactions.
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