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Uranium boom on the Moon?

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Moon Map - small The Kaguya (Selene) orbiting probe has compiled the most detailed data yet on the Moon. Data captured by the craft's multi-band imager, which includes a gamma-ray spectrometer, purportedly reveals uranium deposits.

Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have used the Kaguya (Selene) orbiting lunar probe to compile the most detailed data yet on the Moon, including a high-definition map, along with topography and mineral distribution. Data captured by the craft's multi-band imager, which includes a gamma-ray spectrometer, purportedly reveals uranium deposits near the lunar surface.