Chinese Spacecraft Reveals Moon's Volcanic Past Spanning 1.4 Billion Years! 🌑

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Summary:

  1. Chang’e-6 Mission’s Historic Samples
    China’s Chang’e-6 mission brought back the first-ever samples from the moon’s far side, revealing evidence of ancient volcanic activity.

  2. Ancient Volcanic Activity
    The retrieved basalt samples, dating back 4.2 billion and 2.8 billion years, indicate a long period of volcanic activity spanning 1.4 billion years on the moon.

  3. Moon’s Early Volcanic History
    The study suggests that the moon was more geologically active during its early history, with volcanic eruptions occurring throughout the moon’s first half.

  4. New Findings on Composition
    The samples show that volcanic rocks from the far side differ in composition from those found on the near side, indicating separate magma sources.

  5. Volcanism on the Near Side
    Lunar samples from previous missions, like Chang’e-5, show that the near side also experienced volcanic activity until about 120 million years ago.

Read more at: Yahoo News