In a groundbreaking revelation, recent lunar samples brought back by China’s Chang’e 6 mission have confirmed a crucial piece ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

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

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

The basalt present in the Chang'e-6 samples is primarily 2.823 billion years old, and its characteristics support the lunar magma ocean model. The research also suggests that the impact event that ...

Evidence says it's possible Hopping robot will hunt for moon water on China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission in 2026 At the same time, some of the material in the Chang'e 6 samples deviated from those of ...

26, 2025. (Xinhua/Yu Fei) BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a ...

Chinese scientists just cracked a 2.8-billion-year-old lunar mystery:🔬 Key Finds → ️ Basalt with rare KREEP minerals supports magma ocean theory 🌋 ️ Far/near sides share chemistry but split paths ...

26, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a molten "magma ocean" in the ...