Union Minister of State for the Department of Space Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the images sent by India’s first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, suggest that the Moon may be rusting along the poles.
“The sign of this finding is that even though the surface of the Moon is known to have iron-rich rocks, it is not known for the presence of water and oxygen, which are the two elements needed to interact with iron to create rust,” said Singh.
Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008.
ISRO’s maiden mission to the Moon has sent images which show that the Moon may be rusting along the poles.
Images sent by #ISRO mission Chandrayaan-1 indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on the Moon. World's leading Space institution NASA takes note of this finding. pic.twitter.com/NkKKHAOuk0
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) September 6, 2020