Flash-Melted Glass from Chang'e-5 Reveals a High Levels of Iron on the Moon

It might not seem like it, but the Moon is constantly being both sandblasted and baked. Its lack of a thick atmosphere allows micrometeorites to impact the surface at speed, and the solar wind isnt held back either, baking the regolith with a constant flow of high-energy particles. These processes drive what is called space weathering, and it can drastically alter the physical and chemical properties of the lunar dirt over the course of billions of years. And were finally getting a better sense ...