The Moon is capable of retaining a significant atmosphere
the verdict
REFUTED
the evidence says no
confidence 10/100
Scientific evidence conclusively shows that the Moon does not have a significant atmosphere, possessing instead only a tenuous, collisionless exosphere containing a total mass of roughly 10 tons.
Evidence against · 2
Examining the Ballistic Transport of Sulfur-Bearing Volatile Species in the Lunar Exosphere
2026 · cited by 0
The paper confirms that Earth's Moon lacks a collisional atmosphere and instead possesses only a sparse, surface-bounded collisionless exosphere.
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More against · 1
Physics of plasma–surface–exosphere–dust coupling at the lunar surface for future exploration programmes
2023 · cited by 0
The paper notes that the total mass of the lunar atmosphere is extremely small, on the order of just 10 tons.