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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
By analyzing basalt fragments retrieved from this region, the scientists discovered that these rocks share a similar composition to low-titanium basalts previously collected by NASA's Apollo ...
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 ...
Unlocking Alien Worlds: Scientists Develop New Technique To Detect Water on Exoplanets
Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By ...
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Solid Carbon receiving $24M to advance ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
The University of Victoria (UVic) welcomes today’s announcement of $24-million over six years through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to advance the Solid Carbon ...
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Chang'e-6 samples provide evidence suggesting global 'magma ocean' on early moon
The basalt present in the Chang'e-6 samples is primarily 2.823 billion years old, and its characteristics support the lunar magma ocean model. The research also suggests that the impact event that ...