We typically think of the Moon as an isolated rock in space, a quarter million miles from here. It’s a barren place, once described by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as “magnificent desolation.” ...

In 2020, scientists reported the detection of hematite, an iron oxide mineral otherwise known as rust, distributed through the higher latitudes of the moon, particularly on the nearside. This came as ...

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 1. The discovery adds ...