Chang’e-6 Discovers Tiny Moon Iron Oxide Crystals, Challenging Old Beliefs
18 Nov 2025 | Category: Science
The samples came from the Moon’s South Pole – Aitken (SPA) Basin, one of the oldest and largest impact regions.
Chinese scientists have identified micrometre-sized iron oxide crystals in lunar soil collected by the Chang’e-6 mission.
The minerals — hematite and maghemite — have been detected on the Moon for the first time.
The samples came from the Moon’s Sout...
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