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A River of Magma Split Africa and South America in Two — Scientists Finally Know Why
A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...
An ocean of magma: What China's Cahng'e 6 mission the far side of the moon discovered
At the end of June 2024, the Chang'e 6 probe returned to Earth with approximately 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples.Preliminary ...
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Earth’s first crust mirrors the chemistry of modern continents
It’s long been thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in ...
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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, particularly its far side. The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early ...
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Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
They also found similarities in age. These findings bolster theories that during the moon's early years, it was covered by an ocean of magma. Chang'e-6 basaltic fragment. Credit: Beijing SHRIMP ...
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Magma ocean hint revealed by Chang'e 6
These findings validate the lunar magma ocean hypothesis, which states that the moon experienced global-scale melting shortly after its formation, creating a vast magma ocean. As the molten ...
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Chang'e-6 samples provide evidence suggesting global "magma ocean" on early moon
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a molten "magma ocean" in the ...