Why Is The Moon Rusting? NASA May Have The Answer
Why Is The Moon Rusting? NASA May Have The Answer The moon is rusting. Earth’s moon. It’s rusting. Scientists have discovered hematite, a common iron-oxide (rust) mineral, forming at the lunar poles. Rust is a common chemical reaction found on Earth and Mars, where liquid water and oxygen are, or were, present. For rusting to occur there need to be three ingredients: iron, water, and oxygen. Iron is plentiful on andunder the moon’s surface, according to NASA, but you might think the other two aren’t present....