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I would like to discuss the orange soil. Thank you for understanding.
Although much of the moon's soil consists of basaltic and anorthositic rock due to being hit by numerous meteors, it also contains metallic iron (Fe0). Surprisingly, though, orange lunar soil was discovered by astronauts of the Apollo 17 mission inside the Shorty crater. Scientists believe this is a result of volcanic activity 3.64 billion years ago. The lava could have potentially cooled and formed tiny glass beads. Another theory to consider is that the iron oxidized and created this orange color. Obviously, oxygen would have had to play a part in that theory and where would the oxygen have come from?
Here is the video of the discovery:
This a closeup view of the dust particles. The orange ones do look somewhat transparent.
There is, however, some evidence that oxygen once existed on the moon. According to Wikipedia, "Indirect evidence for the giant impact scenario comes from rocks collected during the Apollo Moon landings, which show oxygen isotope ratios nearly identical to those of Earth."
Giant impact hypothesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An isotope is the radioactive form of an element, so the existence of an oxygen isotope implies the existence of oxygen, does it not? This topic could very easily branch off to the discussion of the volcanoes, the existence of an atmosphere on the moon, etc.
What do you think?
I would like to discuss the orange soil. Thank you for understanding.
Although much of the moon's soil consists of basaltic and anorthositic rock due to being hit by numerous meteors, it also contains metallic iron (Fe0). Surprisingly, though, orange lunar soil was discovered by astronauts of the Apollo 17 mission inside the Shorty crater. Scientists believe this is a result of volcanic activity 3.64 billion years ago. The lava could have potentially cooled and formed tiny glass beads. Another theory to consider is that the iron oxidized and created this orange color. Obviously, oxygen would have had to play a part in that theory and where would the oxygen have come from?
Here is the video of the discovery:
This a closeup view of the dust particles. The orange ones do look somewhat transparent.
There is, however, some evidence that oxygen once existed on the moon. According to Wikipedia, "Indirect evidence for the giant impact scenario comes from rocks collected during the Apollo Moon landings, which show oxygen isotope ratios nearly identical to those of Earth."
Giant impact hypothesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An isotope is the radioactive form of an element, so the existence of an oxygen isotope implies the existence of oxygen, does it not? This topic could very easily branch off to the discussion of the volcanoes, the existence of an atmosphere on the moon, etc.
What do you think?