- Scientists study how Earth and the moon connect closely.
- Tiny pieces of Earth's air can reach the moon.
- Moon soil has water and other gases.
- The Apollo missions brought soil back to Earth.
- Computers show how particles move from Earth to moon.
- The transfer happens slowly over very long time.
- The moon may keep a record of Earth.
- More gases on the moon could help people.
- This idea may change how we go to space.
Difficult words
- scientist — a person who studies nature and factsScientists
- particle — a very small piece of matterparticles
- soil — the top layer of ground
- gas — a type of air or vaporgases
- transfer — the act of moving something
- record — something that keeps information for later
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