On the spectra of rocks at the moon’s poles, researchers found signs of hematite, a type of corrosion
New Delhi:
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that images sent by India’s first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, indicated that the moon would corrode with the poles.
Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008.
“Images have been sent by ISRO’s first mission to the moon showing that the moon will corrode along the poles.
“The sign of this discovery is that the surface of the moon is known to be iron-rich rocks, not known for the presence of water and oxygen, which are the two elements needed to make contact with iron to create corrosion,” said Mr., who is the Minister of State for Space. Said.
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say this could be because the Earth’s atmosphere is lending a helping hand, in other words, the Earth’s atmosphere can also protect the moon, the statement said. .
The statement added that Chandrayaan-1 lunar data indicates that there is water at the moon’s poles, and scientists are trying to explain this.
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