SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 10, 2026Interesting Engineering

Lab-aged moon rock offers new clues about how water forms on the lunar surface

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Georgia Tech researchers recreated solar wind conditions in a lab, exposing lunar minerals to charged particles and producing nanophase iron — a key feature of moon surface aging. The experiments also revealed tiny voids that may explain how hydrogen from solar wind combines with lunar oxygen to form water.

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