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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...
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Chang'e-6 samples provide evidence suggesting global 'magma ocean' on early moon
The lunar magma ocean model was previously established based on samples from the moon's near side. The model proposes that the newborn moon went through a global melting event, creating a vast ...
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China's latest findings from the study of Chang'e-6 lunar far-side samples published in journal Science
The CNSA said in the release that regarding the origin and evolution of the moon, scientists, previously based on studies of lunar near-side samples, established the lunar magma ocean model.
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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
Recent findings from samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission have provided valuable insights into the history of the moon ... model of the moon as a global liquid magma ocean in the ...