Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists working with researchers at UT San Antonio have analyzed Apollo lunar soil samples to determine how space weathering alters the Moon's surface and affects its far-ultraviolet (FUV) reflectance. The team examined how exposure to solar wind and micrometeoroid impacts over long periods changes the FUV spectral response of lunar grains, us

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a geochemical record of their parent bodies makes them promising candidates for future use of space resources. A team led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) has analyzed samples of C-type asteroi