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Is there precipitation on the moon?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

no

Precipitation such as rain and snow can not exist on the lunar surface because of the moon's lack of atmosphere however the word "precipitation" can also refer to meteors and asteroids hitting the moon and causing craters, so in that sense, there IS precipitation on the moon, just not in the form of rain or snow like on Earth.

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