The surface of the moon is rich in precious metals, is it true? Basically the moon has a mantle, crust and core as on the planet Earth. It’s just that the core of the moon has nickel and iron which makes it the second densest moon in the Solar system.
The moon consists of an outer and an inner part. The inner core of the Moon is quite dense with a diameter of 480 kilometers. The outer core of molten iron is capable of propelling a total of 660 kilometers. This size is smaller when we compare with other celestial bodies, usually has a center after its full diameter, similar to Earth.
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About the Surface of the Moon Rich in Precious Metals
There is something odd about this month. The side of the Moon that faces Earth has a very thin crust than the side that faces away.
Researchers were then not sure why this could happen for the lithosphere even covering most of the Moon’s interior. According to research the thickness indicates a range of 620 miles. The mantle side is about 839 miles wide, and the crust is only 31 miles wide.
Launching from Slashgear, at one time, the Moon will be surrounded by volcanic activity. In addition, the lava flows that are the result of these activities help create a wide plain that is easily visible when observed through binoculars.
Different layers of different materials have characterized the Moon as another world or a different world. Previously magma cooled, lava flowed, then split the interior layer.
But over time, heavier elements will descend on the Moon’s core. While the lighter elements will remain on or near the surface.
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Looking For Theory The Moon Formed
Until now, researchers do not know exactly how the moon was formed, including the surface of the moon which is rich in precious metals. But what is certain is that the prevailing theory is that the proto-planet is the size of Mars.
Namely colliding with the young Earth which eventually resulted in the debris collapsing to form the Moon. This gives rise to chemical analysis that its composition is relatively close to even very close to Earth.
On the other hand, researchers have found rocks that are on the lunar plateau or bright plains actually contain less metal minerals.
When compared to the metal they found in the dark plains. But it all makes sense if the Earth formed a crust and a core. The crust left the Moon without any metal before the collision.
Meanwhile, the rocks found on the dark plains of the Moon contain more metals than those found on Earth. NASA has launched a mini-RF or mini radio frequency instrument in the upper Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2011. In addition, it is still orbiting the Moon.
Initially NASA’s mission was to find ice on the surface, but 11 years later the investigation and researchers found something different. Even at a distance of several hundred meters at the bottom of the silvery surface this moon does not contain any precious metals.
Both this discovery and research support NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. They found a metal mass five times the size of the Big Island of Hawaii in the South Pole-Aitken Basin associated with the precious metal-rich lunar surface. (R10/HR-Online)
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