Returned samples indicate volcanism on the Moon 120 million years ago
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in Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
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Class of 2026
“Returned samples indicate volcanism on the Moon 120 million years ago”
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Chang'e-5 mission · lunar volcanic glass beads · uranium-lead dating · magma fountains · sulfur isotopes · rare earth elements · thorium enrichment · mantle heat-generating elements · lunar volcanism timing · volcanic glass textures · chemical composition analysis · mantle source geochemistry · Late-stage lunar volcanism · lunar soil samples
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