Exogenic origin for the volatiles sampled by the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite impact

Autor: K. E. Mandt, O. Mousis, D. Hurley, A. Bouquet, K. D. Retherford, L. O. Magaña, A. Luspay-Kuti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28289-6
Popis: The water and other volatiles observed in the LCROSS impact plume contained too much nitrogen to have originated from volcanic outgassing. These volatiles, stored in the top 1-3 meters of the Cabeus permanently shaded region, were delivered by comet impacts.
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