A new investigation into rust on the Moon implicates Earth as the culprit. Oxygen leaking out of Earth is likely responsible for the transformation of iron to hematite (Fe 2 O 3) at the lunar poles.

The Moon, long thought to be a barren and unchanging celestial body, is now showing a surprising and puzzling phenomenon: rusting. Scientists have recently discovered that oxygen particles from Earth ...

Rust in the form of haematite has been detected on the Moon’s surface, especially at the poles Haematite formation on the Moon requires oxygen and water, which are scarce on the lunar surface Earth’s ...

A remarkable new finding regarding rust found on the Moon has amazed scientists. Although the Moon has no atmosphere, scientists have found the mineral hematite spreading across the Moon’s surface.

Scientists have long puzzled over why rust exists on the Moon. Now, new research points to an unexpected culprit much closer to home: Earth itself. The findings raise fresh questions about how our ...