Could Our Earth Be Causing The Moon To Rust?

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Artist's imaging of the areas on the Moon (in red) where hints of hematite were found (Credit: Shuai Li/University of Hawaii)

Researchers have long been aware of the presence of rust, or hematite, on Mars caused by the chemical reaction between the iron ore on the planet's surface and water and oxygen from the ancient past. However, they had never expected to find the reddish-brown iron oxide on the Moon, given that our satellite is missing two of the three key components — moisture and oxygen. Now, a new study, based on recent data from India's Chandrayaan-1 Moon-orbiting spacecraft, suggests that the Moon is displaying signs of rust and it may be Earth's fault.

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  • rainbowboom6
    rainbowboom6약 5년
    This is just depressing the moon makes us be able to see stars at night go stargazing see fireworks but without the moon we won’t be able to do those things and won’t be able to sleep easy because of how bright it is it’s just so bad that the moon is rusting because of our planet in the solar system
    • rainbowboom6
      rainbowboom6약 5년
      You know when I said how bright it is let me fix it the contrast is just to bright
    • stoppollution
      stoppollution약 5년
      Honestly, we've done much worse things. We're killing innocent animals, polluting the water, land, and even air.
      • unique12345
        unique12345약 5년
        wow this is serious
        • mkehgm1438
          mkehgm1438약 5년
          This is sad. 😢
          • nuuuuuuu
            nuuuuuuu약 5년
            Yeah well that’s nice knowing that my great great great great granddaughter will probably have to move to Mars 😑
            • italian_kid
              italian_kid약 5년
              Thats sad 😥 I'm kinda scared we really need to be more efficient to our ecosystem #GoGreen there is no planet 2.
              • sharkfun123
                sharkfun123약 5년
                That's really sad!!!
                • astroaunt
                  astroaunt약 5년
                  The moon also helps keep the world in balance without it the Earth would go faster and bring more natrildisaters to 🌎
                  • rabbit177
                    rabbit177약 5년
                    I don't want our moon to rust because then every night we will havve no moon!!! 😭😭😭
                    • shywolfiecrys
                      shywolfiecrys약 5년
                      Wow

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