by wickedwillie on February 20th, 2005

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Does the moon have the same elemental composition as the earth?

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  • by trashcity on February 23rd, 2005

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    No: it's similar, but there are less of the volatile elements and, in particular, iron. This may partly explain why the moon's magnetic field is only a fraction (less than 1%) of Earth's.

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