[AstroNet] Gases on the Moon

[Maciej Soltynski]

The gases molecular hydrogen, carbon monoxide and atomic mercury, along with smaller amounts of calcium and magnesium, also in gas form, are present in permanently shaded soils on the Moon.

More at: 
www.astronomyreport.com/research/LROs_LAMP_ultraviolet_spectrograph_observes_LCROSS_blast_detects_surprising_gases_in_impact_plume.asp
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