NASA’s LRO detects helium in the moon’s atmosphere


By Lydia Saxton, The Space Reporter
Thursday, November 08, 2012

NASA’s LRO detects helium in the moon’s atmosphere

An orbiting probe has detected helium in the thin atmosphere surrounding the moon, according to a report from NASA. For all practical purposes, the surface of the moon is an airless place. Compared to the lunar surface, the surface of the Earth is bathed in a thick ocean of air... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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