Seven fragments hidden inside lunar dust returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission came from a rare, water-rich type of asteroid never before confirmed on the Moon.

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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:30:57 GMT · 1h 30m ago

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The fragments suggest that fragile, water-rich asteroid bodies have impacted the Moon.

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The discovery of these asteroid fragments on the Moon provides new insights into the composition of asteroids and their potential contribution to lunar geology.

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