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Traces of Indigenous Gas Found in Meteorite to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
A recent study has suggested that the Moon may have inherited some noble gases, such as neon and helium, deep from the Earth's mantle. The discovery was made by analysing lunar meteorites found in Antarctica. Upon analysing the glass particles, the team found chemical fingerprints or isotopic signatures of the solar gases in them.
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China’s Chang’E-5 Confirms Presence of Water on Lunar Surface
China's Chang'E-5 sent an on-site definitive signal on the confirmation of water in the basalt's rock and soil through an onboard spectral analysis in 2020. The findings of the research, confirmed through laboratory analysis, have been now published in Nature Communications.
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China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Evidence of Water on Moon
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.
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Rare Basalt Rock Column, Formed Six Crore Years Back, Found In Maharashtra's Yavatmal
A columnar basalt rock pillar formed six crore years back from volcanic lava has been discovered during a road construction work at a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, a leading geologist has said.
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Where Did Water On Mars Disappear? Scientists May Have The Answer
What happened to all the water that once sloshed in lakes and oceans on Mars? Much of it, researchers proposed Wednesday, may be locked up in stone.
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Traces of Indigenous Gas Found in Meteorite to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
A recent study has suggested that the Moon may have inherited some noble gases, such as neon and helium, deep from the Earth's mantle. The discovery was made by analysing lunar meteorites found in Antarctica. Upon analysing the glass particles, the team found chemical fingerprints or isotopic signatures of the solar gases in them.
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China’s Chang’E-5 Confirms Presence of Water on Lunar Surface
China's Chang'E-5 sent an on-site definitive signal on the confirmation of water in the basalt's rock and soil through an onboard spectral analysis in 2020. The findings of the research, confirmed through laboratory analysis, have been now published in Nature Communications.
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China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Evidence of Water on Moon
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.
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Rare Basalt Rock Column, Formed Six Crore Years Back, Found In Maharashtra's Yavatmal
A columnar basalt rock pillar formed six crore years back from volcanic lava has been discovered during a road construction work at a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, a leading geologist has said.
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Where Did Water On Mars Disappear? Scientists May Have The Answer
What happened to all the water that once sloshed in lakes and oceans on Mars? Much of it, researchers proposed Wednesday, may be locked up in stone.
