A stream of charged particles that blows from Earth (foreground) to the Moon could account for the rust compounds found in lunar soils. Credit: Tetra Images/Alamy The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into haematite, also known as rust1. The discovery adds …
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