【科技日报】嫦娥六号样品发现罕见“天外信使”

Core Insights - The research from the Chang'e 6 lunar soil samples provides crucial clues about the origin of water on the Moon and confirms that asteroid fragments can travel from the outer solar system to the inner solar system [1][2] Group 1: Research Findings - A team led by Academician Xu Yigang and Researcher Lin Mang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry successfully identified impact remnants of CI-type carbonaceous chondrites in the Chang'e 6 lunar soil samples [2] - The study established a new method for effectively identifying extraterrestrial samples containing meteorite materials [2] - CI-type chondrites, which are rich in water and organic materials, are primarily found in the outer solar system, and their presence on the Moon is significantly higher than on Earth, suggesting that the contribution of carbonaceous chondrites to the Earth-Moon system may have been severely underestimated [2] Group 2: Implications - This discovery not only confirms the migration of materials from the outer solar system to the inner solar system but also updates the understanding of the mechanisms of material movement within the solar system [2] - The findings provide new directions for future research on the distribution and evolution of water resources on the Moon, indicating that previously detected water features in lunar samples may originate from impacts by these types of meteorites [2]