Nicole X. Nie

Aug 2, 2024 | science.org | Kai Wang |Wenjia Li |Rajkumar Vasudeva Raju |Nicole X. Nie

AbstractThe Moon has a tenuous atmosphere produced by space weathering. The short-lived nature of the atoms surrounding the Moon necessitates continuous replenishment from lunar regolith through mechanisms such as micrometeorite impacts, ion sputtering, and photon-stimulated desorption. Despite advances, previous remote sensing and space mission data have not conclusively disentangled the contributions of these processes.