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  1. Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from ...

    A new study suggests lunar soil contains elements that solar wind transported to the moon from Earth’s atmosphere, solving a long-standing astronomy puzzle.

  2. Earth Seeded the Moon With Atmospheric Particles for Billions ...

    Jan 12, 2026 · Earth seeded the Moon with atmospheric particles for billions of years through magnetic field interactions. New research reveals how volatile elements like water and nitrogen transferred …

  3. Astronomers Finally Explain How Molecules From Earth's ...

    1 day ago · Astronomers Finally Explain How Molecules From Earth's Atmosphere Keep Winding Up On the Moon (cnn.com) Posted by EditorDavid on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:34PM from the …

  4. Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from ...

    5 days ago · Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

  5. Astronomers Finally Explain How Molecules From Earth's ...

    An anonymous reader shared this report from CNN: Particles from Earth's atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of…

  6. Apr 12, 2025 · Plain Language Summary Observations of the Moon's surface reveal that there is hydration present in the form of hydroxyl (OH) and molecular water (H2O). Recent work has …

  7. Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous ...

    Aug 2, 2024 · Scientists have identified the main process, called impact vaporization, that formed the moon’s atmosphere and continues to sustain it today.