Saturday 23 August 2014

Electric Sparks May Alter Evolution of Lunar Soil

MOON DAILY
Electric Sparks May Alter Evolution of Lunar Soil
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2014 - The moon appears to be a tranquil place, but modeling done by University of New Hampshire (UNH) and NASA scientists suggests that, over the eons, periodic storms of solar energetic particles may have significantly altered the properties of the soil in the moon's coldest craters through the process of sparking-a finding that could change our understanding of the evolution of planetary surfaces in ... more


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