When the Artemis program returns humans to the lunar surface, astronauts may want to make sure they’re up to date on their ...

Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — ...

New research shows oxygen ions from Earth’s upper atmosphere drive rust formation on the Moon. Lab experiments and satellite data reveal hematite forms when Earth wind interacts with lunar soils, ...

A recent study suggests oxygen leaking from Earth's atmosphere may be behind the presence of hematite, a type of rust, near ...