the team headed by osaka university professor kentaro terada analyzed data sent back from japan's lunariter. researchers found that when the sun, earth, and moon line up and the moon is shielded from solar winds, the number of oxygen ions swirling around it increases. they say those ions appear to have originated on earth with lar winds blowing them 380,000 kilometers. terada says this could be a source of ancient secrets about our planet. >> translator: it's just my prediction, but there's a possibility that the earth's ancient atmosphere that's long gone now may be preserved in the sand of the moon. >> terada says the discovery is exciting because it means life on earth is affecting the moon. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo.qwux >> it is 1:00 p.m. here in the french capital. the headlines in the u.s. -- more protests. in the early days of the trump presidency, he fires acting attorney general who questioned the legality of his so-called muslim band. far right politicians charge of the killing of six people at a mosque in the ca