The abundance of different isotopes of oxygen provides clues to the origin of matter in the Solar System. Hence the importance of studies of oxygen atoms from the Sun trapped in metal grains on the Moon.
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Davis, A. A breath of solar air. Nature 434, 577–578 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434577a
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