An asteroidal origin for water in the Moon

Jessica J. Barnes; David A. Kring; Romain Tartèse; Ian A. Franchi; Mahesh Anand; Sara S. Russell

doi:10.1038/ncomms11684

Nature Communications (May 2016)

An asteroidal origin for water in the Moon

Jessica J. Barnes,
David A. Kring,
Romain Tartèse,
Ian A. Franchi,
Mahesh Anand,
Sara S. Russell

Affiliations

Jessica J. Barnes: Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall
David A. Kring: Lunar and Planetary Institute
Romain Tartèse: Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall
Ian A. Franchi: Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall
Mahesh Anand: Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall
Sara S. Russell: Earth Sciences Department, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11684
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Recent samples have shown that the Moon's interior, previously thought to be anhydrous, contains water, yet how this water was delivered is unclear. Here, using isotopic analyses and modelling, Barnes et al. show that carbonaceous chondrite-type objects delivered >80% of the Moon's bulk water.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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