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Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

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Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

Lunar meteorites --- literally pieces of the Moon’s surface that have been displaced into Earth or solar orbit and have burned their way through our thick atmosphere --- arrive on our planet’s surface as often overlooked pieces of space rock. But they are extraordinarily valuable as scientific fodder since they offer lunar scientists a precious window onto the Moon’s earliest formation.