A new study published in Science Advances by lead author, Shuai Li, found that hematite – a form of rust – was discovered on the Moon. Rust is made up of iron, oxygen, and water – the latter two ...

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Mars has long been known for its rust. Iron on its surface, combined with water and oxygen from the ancient past, give the Red Planet its hue. But scientists were recently surprised to find evidence ...

New research shows the Moon has rust on its surface, which is quite odd. Rust forms when iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide. While rust is common on Earth, and even the surface of Mars, its ...

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.

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 turn lunar minerals into haematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to ...

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.

Here’s a bit of news guaranteed to make you feel old: the moon is rusting. Seriously. Earlier this month, researchers published evidence of hematite at the moon’s higher latitudes, and hematite – or ...

Here’s a bit of news guaranteed to make you feel old: the moon is rusting. Earlier this month, researchers published evidence of hematite at the moon’s higher latitudes, and hematite — or Fe2O3 — is ...