Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Incas were Right - Moon's Soil Contains Silver


It seems that the ancient Incas were correct in describing Silver as "the Tears of the Moon" as NASA has just found out that the lunar soil contains trace amounts of Silver.

From news.com.au:

LUNAR soil is richer than previously thought, with traces of silver among the complex mix of elements and compounds found within one of the moon's craters, according to a study published today.

Researchers at Brown University who analysed particles of lunar dust kicked up by a NASA-engineered collision last year found a surprisingly rich mixture that, in addition to the silver, included water and compounds such as hydroxyl, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and free sodium.....read on

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