Basalt samples from Chang'e-6 mission offer insights on lunar farside volcanism
Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga, according to research conducted by Prof. Li Qiuli's lab at ...
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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple. The near side wrinkle ridges are huge, stretching from tens to hundreds of miles ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway ...
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Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology (IMAGE)
Image shows Moon rock, known as high-Ti basalt, sample from Apollo 17 mission like those analysed in this study. Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar ...
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What lies on the moon’s mysterious far side? China’s Chang’e-6 samples give first signs
“These local mare basalts document the volcanism history of the lunar far side, while the non-basaltic fragments may offer critical insights into the lunar highland crust, [South Pole-Aitken ...
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China's Chang'e-6 lunar samples yield ground-breaking discoveries; more fields of research revealed as world embraces ‘Chang’e era’
Chinese researchers also noted that in 2025, more lunar soil research projects are ... and his team selected the first batch of 108 basalt debris particles. Their goal was to obtain the age ...