Moon metals discovery aids development of lunar formation theories

Scientists using data from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft have discovered evidence that the Moon might, underneath its surface, be richer in metals (such as iron and titanium) than had previously been believed. Nasa is the American space agency and the scientists were members of the Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) experiment team. The Mini-RF instrument is one of the experiments carried on the LRO. The evidence …