Young lunar meteorite sheds light on missing chapter in Moon's volcanic timeline
Thursday, 10 July 2025 () London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A meteorite discovered in Africa in 2023 has been dated to 2.35 billion years old, making it the youngest known basaltic lunar meteorite and filling a nearly billion-year void in the Moon's volcanic history. Presented at the Goldschmidt Conference in Prague, the findings from the meteorite Northwest Africa 16286 offer compelling evidence that the Moon maintained internal heat far longer th
Thursday, 10 July 2025 ()
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025