A new study published in Science Advances by lead author, Shuai Li, found that hematite – a form of rust – was discovered on the Moon. Rust is made up of iron, oxygen, and water – the latter two ingredients being something the Moon is not known to have, which has been puzzling scientists. Li, of the University of Hawaii, examined data from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-1 orbiter, which originally found water-ice on the Moon's poles in 2008 and continued to map mineralogy on the Moon, according to the study. As NASA explained, a planet such as Mars is known for it's iron-rust surface, due to its ancient past with water and oxygen – which scientifically makes sense and also causes the red color on Mars. After closely examining the data, Li discovered the mineral, hematite, on the Moon's poles – with it being more abundant on the near side to Earth than the far side. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cosmos-possible-worlds-gallery&captions=true"] Hematite is a primary ore of iron – in its pure state hematite is composed of 70% iron and 30% oxygen. To produce rust, iron must be exposed to both oxygen and water. “It’s very puzzling,” Li said. “The Moon is a terrible environment for hematite to form in.” Li inquired with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists, Abigail Fraeman and Vivian Sun to help with confirmation of his hematite discovery. "At first, I totally didn't believe it, Fraeman said. "It shouldn't exist based on the conditions present on the Moon, but since we discovered water on the Moon, people have been speculating that there could be a greater variety of minerals than we realize if that water had reacted with rocks." The scientists believe the explanation of rust being present on the Moon has to do with the Earth's upper atmosphere. The study explains that the Moon has, "trace levels of oxygen" due to the Earth's magnetic field – dubbed the magnetotail – which carries streams of Earth's magnetic field as it flows through the solar system, and can split right into the Moon itself, dropping off oxygen from the planet's upper atmosphere. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] Next comes the issue of water. But the team of scientists think that is a result of dust particles hitting the Moon's surface, releasing water molecules, which then mixes with the iron in the soils surface. NASA explained that heat as well, could increase the oxidation rate. On the opposite side, hydrogen, which acts as a rust suppressor and could be carried through solar wind, could pose a potential problem. However, when the Moon is, "shielded from the solar wind and oxygen is present" during certain times in the lunar phase, that's when a chemical reaction of rust could occur. More data needs to be gathered to conclude precisely how the interactions are occurring, and especially to answer the question of how hematite is forming on the dark side of the moon – where Earth's oxygen wouldn't reach. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/27/pentagon-officially-declassifies-and-releases-3-navy-videos-purportedly-showing-ufos"] "I think these results indicate that there are more complex chemical processes happening in our solar system than have been previously recognized," Sun said. "We can understand them better by sending future missions to the Moon to test these hypotheses." For more science goodness, check out images of the galaxy discovered that looks like Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, read about the mysterious jet pack man seen near Los Angeles, and find out more about the existence of aliens. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jessie Wade is the Homepage Editor at IGN and the science gal who loves the Moon. Chat with her on Twitter @jessieannwade. 

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the Xbox Series price and release date, the game formerly known as Gods & Monsters, Prince of Persia, Watch Dogs, Riders Republic, Tony Hawk Remastered, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and more. The music in this episode is from Star Wars (NES), Streets of Rage, Super Star Wars, and Symphony of the Night. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the Xbox Series price and release date, the game formerly known as Gods & Monsters, Prince of Persia, Watch Dogs, Riders Republic, Tony Hawk Remastered, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and more. The music in this episode is from Star Wars (NES), Streets of Rage, Super Star Wars, and Symphony of the Night. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher

Warner Bros. has officially postponed Wonder Woman 1984 to the holidays, setting its new release date for December 25, 2020. Wonder Woman 1984’s most recent release date was for October 2, after it was delayed multiple times in the past. But the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused Warner Bros. to rethink their plans yet again. In a statement to Variety Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich said, “We’re very proud of the film and look forward to bringing it to audiences for the holidays.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-2"] Director Patty Jenkins reaffirmed the decision to keep Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters saying, “Because I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, I’m hopeful you won’t mind waiting just a little bit longer.” Another factor in Warner Bros. decision to delay Wonder Woman 1984 may have been the results of Tenet’s tiered theater release. The $200 million picture hit theaters in various parts of North America last weekend and earned $20 million. A figure that’s being described as okay considering there’s a pandemic. Movie producers have been looking at ways to release major blockbusters during the pandemic, but the most popular strategy appears to be delaying films hoping the theater experience will improve. Disney recently released one of its anticipated blockbusters, Mulan, onto Disney+ with an additional $30 price tag, on top of the subscription cost. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wonder Woman 1984's Christmas release date won't affect Warner Bros' plans for Dune, which is set to be released in theaters December 18. THR claims that's because Dune is a Legendary production and Warners is just distributing it. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Warner Bros. has officially postponed Wonder Woman 1984 to the holidays, setting its new release date for December 25, 2020. Wonder Woman 1984’s most recent release date was for October 2, after it was delayed multiple times in the past. But the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused Warner Bros. to rethink their plans yet again. In a statement to Variety Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich said, “We’re very proud of the film and look forward to bringing it to audiences for the holidays.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-2"] Director Patty Jenkins reaffirmed the decision to keep Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters saying, “Because I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, I’m hopeful you won’t mind waiting just a little bit longer.” Another factor in Warner Bros. decision to delay Wonder Woman 1984 may have been the results of Tenet’s tiered theater release. The $200 million picture hit theaters in various parts of North America last weekend and earned $20 million. A figure that’s being described as okay considering there’s a pandemic. Movie producers have been looking at ways to release major blockbusters during the pandemic, but the most popular strategy appears to be delaying films hoping the theater experience will improve. Disney recently released one of its anticipated blockbusters, Mulan, onto Disney+ with an additional $30 price tag, on top of the subscription cost. No word yet on Warner Bros. plans for Dune which is also set to be released in theaters this December, which would mean it now shares a release window with Wonder Woman 1984. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Marvel's Avengers draws on decades of comic book artwork, so the concept art that went into the game could come in many forms – and we've got 8 exclusive images to show you. Taken from Titan Books' Marvel's Avengers - The Art of the Game by Paul Davies, the images show a selection of heroes, locations and details from the game - some more familiar than others. Check out the full gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-8-exclusive-concept-art-images&captions=true"] Before you put your speculation hats on, we can tell you that the image of a, well, spider-woman, is in fact in-game graffiti depicting Black Widow. The graffiti depicts The Avengers with various mutations, to reflect the game's story of Terrigen infection and the creation of Inhumans (there's also a hawk holding arrows to reflect Hawkeye, and more). Also of note is the concept art of Kamala Khan's bedroom, showing a different design for the young heroine (and antagonist George Tarleton on her laptop screen), as well as a seeming friend character who didn't make it to the final version. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/10/marvels-avengers-review"] We released our final review of Marvel's Avengers yesterday, awarding the game a 6/10 and saying its "campaign is fun and endearing, but the loot-based post-game meant to be the meat of this meal is unrewarding and overly repetitive." Kate Bishop will be added to the game in October as the first post-launch hero, with Clint Barton coming later, and Spider-Man arriving as a PlayStation exclusive. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

A scripted series starring Nicolas Cage as Tiger King's Joe Exotic has found a home at Amazon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the CBS Television Studios project has been greenlit and is in development for Prime Video. This adaptation will apparently focus on Joe Exotic's feuds with Carole Baskin and Jeff Lowe, made famous by the 2020 Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/22/lets-cast-the-tiger-king-movie"] According to THR, the series will "live in the lion's den with Joe, explore how he became Joe Exotic, and how he lost himself to a character of his own creation." Back in May, it was first reported that Nicolas Cage would be playing Joe Exotic, and that the adaptation would focus on the Leif Reigstad Texas Monthly article about the Tiger King, titled "Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild,” by Leif Reigstad. This is not the only Tiger King adaptation in the works, with Kate McKinnon set to play Carole Baskin in a limited series based on Wondery's "Joe Exotic" podcast. In August, the show was ordered to series by NBC Universal. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN, who notes that Cage is no stranger to an 'Adaptation.' Follow him on Twitter.

Ewan McGregor has explained that, for now, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+ is a "standalone season", and will begin shooting in spring 2021. Speaking to ET, McGregor was asked what the ongoing plans for the Star Wars TV series were, to which he explained, "As I understand, it's a standalone season." That doesn't seem to be an absolutely final decision, however, with McGregor adding, "We'll see. Who knows?" Earlier this year, McGregor told IGN that shooting for the series had slipped to January, but that may have moved back again. "Spring next year we start,"  the actor told ET. "I'm really excited about it. It's gonna be great, I think." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/obi-wan-kenobi-the-greatest-jedi-of-all-time"] The internally planned release date for the show itself shouldn't have slipped, but that's still not been publicised. McGregor previously told us that he's "read about eighty, ninety percent of what they’ve written so far, and it’s really, really good." There's still some question as to whether the show has been reconfigured from a six-episode series to a four-episode run, but McGregor said he hadn't heard about that decision. The Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which was originally set to be a movie, is set to take place 8 years after Revenge of the Sith and will be directed by Deborah Chow, who helmed episodes of The Mandalorian. Joby Harold also recently signed on as a writer for the series. For more, find out everything we know about the series and watch the moment that the long-awaited show was revealed at the D23 Expo 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

The announcer from the original Super Monkey Ball games has teased that fans can expect news about the series in September. As spotted by VGC, voice actor Brian Matt posted a picture of himself playing Super Monkey Ball on Nintendo Switch to his Instagram following, with the caption noting that "September will be amazing for what's to come." This suggests that there might be a new Super Monkey Ball game on the way this month, or at least some news about the franchise. Perhaps we'll hear some more about the series at Tokyo Game Show later this month? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/08/super-monkey-ball-banana-blitz-hd-gameplay-trailer"] The most recent game in the series was 2019's remaster of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. As well as bringing full HD visuals and revamped controls to the 2006 Nintendo Wii game, Banana Blitz HD also featured Sonic the Hedgehog as an unlockable character. You can check out our review of the 2006 original here, which we scored and 8.3, praising the game for its "satisfying level design." Following the success of Persona 4: Golden's PC port, Sega plans to "aggressively" port games to Steam and other new platforms. Could we see more classic Super Monkey Ball games launch on modern platforms as a result?   [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Black Myth: Wukong came out of nowhere with a first trailer - made up of 13 minutes of pure gameplay - that wowed people across the world. But since that trailer, we've learnt very little more about this breakout Chinese indie game. IGN China recently visited the developer, Game Science for an exclusive set of interviews, and learned a lot more about the game, and the people making it. The full interview is well worth reading, but below is a rundown of 19 new details we've learned about Black Myth: Wukong and Game Science - from how the demo can be played differently, to how Wukong is just the first in a universe of planned Black Myth games, and how the company received over 10,000 resumes after the demo went viral. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/black-myth-wukong-official-13-minutes-gameplay-trailer"]

Black Myth: Wukong - New Details

• Black Myth: Wukong has been in development for two years so far.
• The team is aiming to release the game no less than three years from now.
• Game Science is aiming for more than 15 hours of playtime.
• The team plans on including over 100 enemy types in the final game, including bosses.
• Black Myth: Wukong is designed to be a gritty take on Journey to the West, featuring a more complex, dark version of the tale of Sun Wukong the Monkey King escorting a monk with a sacred scroll.
• The trailer shows three different monkeys - players will have to wait to work out who the real Wukong is.
• The trailer area is called Black Wind Mountain, and took six months to build.
• The playtime of Black Wind Mountain is planned to be 30 to 60 minutes on normal difficulty. It will be one of the game's earlier levels.
• Four or five versions of Black Wind Mountain trailer were created before the demo we saw was deemed ready for release.
• The demo is entirely playable, and can be played using different approaches - fighting enemies instead of transforming into a Golden Cicada to avoid them, for instance.
• The player can use multiple different transformations during the Wolf boss fight - more than the one shown in the trailer.
• The game currently features a test area - nicknamed "Toilet" - that includes four other bosses not shown in the trailer.
• Black Myth: Wukong is the first of three planned Black Myth games, each one drawing on different Chinese tales. Co-founder Feng Ji wants to create a Black Myth Universe, not unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Facts About the Developer, Game Science

• 30 people are working on the game right now, with the developer's three co-founders all starting the company after working at Tencent.
• The game is being designed as a premium console game - something considered unusual and risky in the contemporary Chinese market.
• The team discussed outsourcing some of the development to companies that had worked with Naughty Dog and Sony Santa Monica, but have decided not to.
• Game Science is planning to hire 10-15 more people to allow for the company to have two separate teams working on level design simultaneously.
• After the game's trailer went viral, the company saw 10,000 resumes sent to them, with some people coming to the office itself to ask for a job.
• The company plans to go quiet "for a long time" to work on the game, and won't show any more of the game until the develoeprs believe that what they'll show is better than the first trailer.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.