Volcanic Activity on the Moon Might Have Occurred Earlier Than Believed

China’s Chang’e 5 Mission has brought new insight into the moon’s Volcanic history, suggesing that the Volcanic Activity Might has taken place much much sooner than previous. Samples of Lunar Soil, Returned to Earth in 2020, Contain Glass Beads Formed by Volcanic Erupties Just 120 Million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it challenges the long-head belief that lunar volcanism ended Around 3 to 3.8 billion years ago. The Recent Findings Cold Change Our Understanding of the Moon’s Evolution, revaling that Volcanic Activity Occurred far more recently than previously thought.

Evidence from Chang’e 5’s Samples

The evidence come from tiny glass beads found in the lunar soil collected by Chang’e 5 Near Mons Rümker in Oceanus Procellarum. These beads, according to a study LED by Bi-Wen Wang and Qian Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, WHER FORMED DURING VOLCANIC EURUPIS AROUND 123 Million Years ago, with a margin of error of 15 million years. Despite their small size, these beads provide concrete proof that Volcanic eruptions continued on the moon much later than we previous assuined, according to a space.com Report,

Nasa’s lunar reconnaissance orbiter’s support

This finding aligns with earrlier observations from nasa’s lunar reconnaissance orbiter (Lro), which captured images of irregular mare patches (imps) on the moon’s affare in 2014. Volcanic mounds, appear to be less than 100 million years old, suggesting recent volcanic activity.

A Possibility of Ongoing Activity

Scientists are now investigating wheether the moon could still be volcanically active today. The presence of heat-generating elements, such as thorium and rare earth elements, in these Volcanic glass beads beads might explain how Molten Rock Good Styl Exist Within The Mantle, Rai Possibility of Continued Volcanic Outgassing.

While This Remains Speculative, It Opens Up New Questions About The Moon’s Geological State.