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

The familiar gray face in our night sky is not as passive as it looks. New research suggests the moon has been quietly collecting particles from Earth’s upper atmosphere for billions of years ...

Jan 12, 2026 · Apollo lunar samples showing volatiles from Earth seeded Moon To follow up the research relating to how earth seeded the moon, Traditional planetary science portrayed …

Dec 15, 2025 · Here’s how it works. How atoms and molecules from Earth's atmosphere, knocked into space by the solar wind, are transported to the moon along magnetic field lines.

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 …

5 days ago · New research suggests that gases released by lunar landers could spread rapidly across the moon, reaching its coldest and most scientifically valuable regions in a matter of …

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 …