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flag 10 Apollo mission samples indicate that 70% of the Moon's exosphere is caused by meteorite impacts.

flag New study in Science Advances provides evidence that meteorite impacts are responsible for at least 70% of the Moon's thin atmosphere, known as an exosphere. flag The exosphere consists of helium, argon, neon, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and sodium, potassium, and rubidium. flag Researchers analyzed 10 samples from the Apollo missions, focusing on potassium and rubidium, elements which vaporize easily. flag The findings suggest that vaporization from rock impacts is the main process responsible for sending atoms upward, replenishing the lunar atmosphere. flag This discovery sheds new light on the origins of the Moon's atmosphere and its continuous evolution.

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