In 2020, scientists reported the detection of hematite, an iron oxide mineral otherwise known as rust, distributed through the higher latitudes of the moon, particularly on the nearside. This came as ...

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 rust. The discovery adds to ...

The Moon is rusting due to oxygen particles blown all the way from Earth to the lunar surface, scientists have discovered. The findings, made by a team from Macau University of Science and Technology ...

The Moon is mysteriously rusting — and scientists believe Earth might be the cause. Even though the Moon lacks oxygen and ...