All articles tagged with #mineral analysis
Researchers identify carbon-rich asteroids containing minerals like olivine and spinel as promising targets for future space mining, highlighting the potential for extracting valuable metals and rare earth elements, despite current technological and economic challenges.
China's Chang'e-5 mission collected lunar regolith samples from the Oceanus Procellarum, revealing a new mineral and unique silica variants. Analysis of the samples suggests they were formed under high-pressure conditions during impact events, providing insights into the Moon's hidden history. The study also identified ejecta from distant impact sites, including the Aristarchus crater, known for anomalous flashes of light. The findings offer unprecedented insights into the Moon's composition and history.