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Moon Mapping Breakthrough: X-Ray Telescope to Reveal Lunar Surface Composition
Key Takeaways
- Apollo samples cover only six lunar sites, leaving 38 million sq km unmapped.
- X-ray fluorescence uses solar X-rays to reveal elemental fingerprints from orbit.
- Previous missions had incomplete maps due to weak polar illumination and detector degradation.
- Tokyo Metropolitan University proposes a compact X-ray telescope under 10 kg.
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