Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga, according to research conducted by Prof. Li Qiuli's ...

A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...

More information: Yohey Suzuki et al, Submicron-scale detection of microbes and smectite from the interior of a Mars-analogue basalt sample by optical-photothermal infrared spectroscopy ...

China's Chang’e 6 returned the first samples from the moon’s far side, revealing volcanic secrets, impact history, and unique ...

McCubbin, Mark A. Sephton and Mark A. van Zuilen, “Submicron-scale detection of microbes and smectite from the interior of a Mars-analogue basalt sample by opticalphotothermal infrared ...

New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.

Image shows Moon rock, known as high-Ti basalt, sample from Apollo 17 mission like those analysed in this study. Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar ...