Geologic evolution of the Moon studied through young lunar basaltic volcanism.

Chen, Jingyou; Luo, Fanglu; He, Huicun; Galien, Lauren; Oliveira, Bre H · Nat Commun · 2026

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Abstract

Despite the Moon being Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor, many questions about its geology remain unanswered. Recently, China’s Chang’e-5 (2020) and Chang’e-6 (2024) missions returned new basaltic samples, allowing us to make major advances in understanding the Moon’s geologic evolution.