American Geophysical Union: Lunar Spacecraft Exhaust Could Obscure Clues to Origins of Life
January 09, 2026
January 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release:
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Lunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of life
Exhaust methane could travel pole-to-pole in under two lunar days, half of it settling in regions potentially harboring original ingredients of earthly life
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Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon that migh . . .
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Lunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of life
Exhaust methane could travel pole-to-pole in under two lunar days, half of it settling in regions potentially harboring original ingredients of earthly life
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Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon that migh . . .