Moon's early volcanic activity reshaped by internal movements

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024

Approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a collision between a small planet and the young Earth dispersed molten debris into space, which eventually coalesced to form the moon. This widely accepted theory of lunar formation provides a backdrop to recent discoveries by the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, as detailed in a new study in Nature Geoscience. The research underscores s