Nature Astronomy, Published online: 26 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02229-4

Micrometeorite impacts are an important process in forming several Ti oxides, including rutile (TiO2) and new Ti minerals (trigonal Ti2O and triclinic Ti2O). These Ti oxides can alter the photocatalytic properties and reflectance spectra of regolith on the Moon and other airless planetary bodies in the Solar System.

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