It is a polymict regolith breccia—essentially a mixture of fragments from Mars’ surface. Unlike other Martian meteorites, NWA7034 is rich in water, contains ancient materials dating back 4.4 ...
RAC, which stands for Regolith Adherence Characterization, will be in operation for one lunar day (or 14 Earth days) to determine how lunar regolith, or lunar dust, adheres to a range of materials ...
Classified as a regolith breccia, it was found to be hiding vital clues about the South Pole-Aitken basin. Study co-author Joshua Snape, a research fellow at the University of Manchester ...