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Chang'e-6 Samples Confirm Hematite and Maghemite on the Moon

A Science Advances analysis links the ferric oxides to brief oxidizing vapors from ancient impacts.

Scientists Confirm Moon’s Solid, Iron-Like Inner Core Inside Molten Outer Layer

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

Sealed Apollo 17 Sample Reveals Exotic Sulfur Signature Unlike Earth’s

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C

Apollo 16 Samples Show Solar Wind Erodes Moon Surface Ten Times Less Than Expected

Advanced Microscopy Reveals Fiery Origins of Apollo’s Orange Lunar Glass Beads