Tiny iron oxide grains found in lunar soil samples brought by the Chinese Chang’e-6 mission upend what was known about the Moon’s surface and magnetic properties, scientists revealed in a new study.

Scientists digging deep into the Earth's mantle recently made an unexpected discovery. Diamonds with garnet inclusions can form at depths down to 550 kilometres below the surface. Image: Jeff W.

So, the presence of highly oxidised iron-bearing minerals, such as hematite, on the Moon was an unexpected discovery, according to lead author Shuai Li. Rusting iron has been found on the Moon and it ...

A new analysis of lunar soil from China’s Chang’e-6 mission has revealed something scientists didn’t expect to find on the moon – tiny grains of iron rust. Until now, the moon was believed to lack the ...