A stream of charged particles that blows from Earth (foreground) to the Moon could account for the rust compounds found in lunar soils. Most of the time, both Earth and the Moon are bathed in a stream ...

Mars has long been known for its rust. Iron on its surface, combined with water and oxygen from the ancient past, give the Red Planet its hue. But scientists were recently surprised to find evidence ...

Scientists have uncovered an extraordinary phenomenon: the Moon is rusting. This unexpected development is baffling because the Moon lacks the two essential ingredients for rust formation-water and ...

Canadian rock legend Neil Young once wrote that rust never sleeps. Young used rust as a metaphor for artistic complacency, an ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into haematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to ...