Scientists detected surprising gases in Moon impact plume

Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 13:50 in Astronomy & Space

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and its sophisticated suite of instruments have determined that hydrogen, mercury and other volatile substances are present in permanently shaded soils on the Moon, according to a paper published today in Science.

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