Can Rusting Occur on the Moon?

While most of the Moon is bone dry, water ice can be found in shadowed lunar craters on the Moon's far side. ... During just the right moments - namely, when the Moon is shielded from the solar wind and oxygen is present - a rust-inducing chemical reaction could occur.

Does the moon have rust on it?

The mineral is a form of iron oxide, or rust, produced when iron is exposed to oxygen and water. Even though the surface of the Moon is known to have iron-rich rocks, it is not known for the presence of water and oxygen, which are the two elements needed to interact with iron to create rust.

Is the moon starting to rust?

NASA plans to return to the moon by 2024

(CNN) The moon is getting rusty. Scientists had the same reaction you probably did when they reached this conclusion. It shouldn't be possible -- after all, there's no oxygen on the moon, one of the two essential elements to create rust, the other being water.