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The atmosphere of the Moon is a very sparse layer of gases surrounding the Moon. For most practical purposes, the Moon is considered to be surrounded by vacuum.
28 lut 2022 · On the moon, there's no air to breathe, no breezes to make the flags planted there by the Apollo astronauts flutter. However, there is a very, very thin layer of gases on the lunar...
17 lis 2021 · Key Takeaways. For much of astronomical history, the Moon was the poster child for what an airless, atmosphere-free world should look like. Despite the fact that there isn’t breathable air...
2 sie 2024 · A new study suggests the very thin atmosphere on the moon is mainly supported by meteorite impacts that kick up atoms that then become trapped around it. (NASA) The moon may be our constant...
The moon's atmosphere may play a key role in a potential lunar water cycle, facilitating the transport of water molecules between polar and lower latitude areas.
29 wrz 2021 · Image description: A thin atmosphere surrounds the Moon. The Moon has a very thin and tenuous atmosphere, called an exosphere. It is not breathable. In the cold lunar night the exosphere falls to the ground. Elements in the lunar atmosphere include helium, argon, sodium and potassium.
19 paź 2017 · Research completed by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center planetary volcanologist Debra Needham in Huntsville, Alabama, and planetary scientist David Kring at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, suggests that billions of years ago, the Moon actually had an atmosphere.
