Planetary science: A distinct source for lunar water?

François Robert (1)

1 IMPMC - Institut de minéralogie, de physique des matériaux et de cosmochimie

The origin of water in the Earth-Moon system is an open question. Geochemical analysis of the rocks retrieved by the Apollo missions show that lunar and terrestrial water are isotopically distinct, suggesting acquisition after the Moon's formation.

Domaines: Planète et Univers [physics]

François Robert. Planetary science: A distinct source for lunar water?. Nature Geoscience, 2011, 4, pp.74-75. ⟨10.1038/ngeo1066⟩. ⟨insu-03625207⟩