18 Nov 2011

Mystery of the Lunar Ionosphere

How can a world without air have an ionosphere?
Somehow the Moon has done it. Lunar researchers have been struggling with the mystery for years, and they may have finally found a solution.

Read the full NASA story here:

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/14nov_lunarionosphere/



A video version of this story is available, watch ScienceCasts:
Mystery of the Lunar Ionosphere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zSrP4MacFE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanks to Ken Eaton GW1FKY for spotting this item.


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