SMART-1 on the trail of the Moon's beginnings

The D-CIXS instrument on ESA's Moon mission SMART-1 has produced the first detection from orbit of calcium on the lunar surface. By doing this, the instrument has taken a step towards answering the old question: did the Moon form from part of the Earth?

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news75122036.html">SMART-1 on the trail of the Moon's beginnings</a></p> <p>The D-CIXS instrument on ESA's Moon mission SMART-1 has produced the first detection from orbit of calcium on the lunar surface. By doing this, the instrument has taken a step towards answering the old question: did the Moon form from part of the Earth?</p>