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X-ray survey of the Moon


Copyright: ESA 2002. Image edit by Medialab. Original image courtesy of NASA.

Elements were charted on the Moon by NASA's Clementine spacecraft. D-CIXS on SMART-1 will make similar but more detailed and more comprehensive maps, using X-rays.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
17-Jun-2026 19:27 UT

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