Are The Moon’s Polar Craters Electrified
April 17, 2010
New research from NASA’s Lunar Science Institute indicates that the solar wind may be charging certain regions at the lunar poles to hundreds of volts. In this short video Dr. Bill Farrell discusses this research and what it means for future exploration of the moon’s poles. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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