The shocking discovery of hematite on the Moon was made a few years ago. Hematite forms from the oxidation of iron, a process ...

When the Artemis program returns humans to the lunar surface, astronauts may want to make sure they’re up to date on their ...

The Moon is mysteriously rusting and turning red. A new study reveals Earth’s oxygen may be the cause. Learn how this ...

The researchers recreated Moon-like conditions in the lab by hitting rocks with oxygen and hydrogen particles to see how the ...

New research shows oxygen ions from Earth’s upper atmosphere drive rust formation on the Moon. Lab experiments and satellite data reveal hematite forms when Earth wind interacts with lunar soils, ...

A recent study suggests oxygen leaking from Earth's atmosphere may be behind the presence of hematite, a type of rust, near ...

Scientists have discovered that the Moon is rusting due to oxygen particles originating from Earth. These particles travel through space and interact with iron-rich minerals on the lunar surface, ...

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can ...