Tag: Water on the Moon
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Moon Craters Hold Platinum Reserves, New Study Finds Riches
Moon Craters as Metal Vaults: The Core Claim A new study published in Planetary and Space Science suggests that the Moon’s impact craters could harbor substantial deposits of platinum-group metals (PGMs) such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The researchers propose that across roughly 6,500 craters formed by ancient asteroid impacts, these scarce and valuable metals…
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Moon Craters May Hold Massive Platinum Reserves, Scientists Say
Lunar Discovery: Moon Craters as Platinum Reservoirs In a provocative new study published in Planetary and Space Science, researchers suggest that the Moon’s cratered landscape could be a substantial source of platinum-group metals. The team proposes that minerals such as palladium, platinum, and rhodium could be dispersed across thousands of lunar impact craters—an estimated 6,500…