China’s Chang’e-5 mission in 2020 brought back lunar rocks that have provided new insights into the moon’s volcanic activity. These rocks suggest that the moon was volcanically active for a longer period than previously believed, with evidence of lava flows as recent as 2 billion years ago. The study of lunar rocks continues to be a key aspect of understanding the moon’s geological history and timeline.
In more recent times, lunar rocks collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission in 2020 have provided new insights into the moon’s volcanic activity. These rocks suggest that the moon was volcanically active for a longer period than previously believed, with evidence of lava flows as recent as 2 billion years ago. The new discoveries are shedding light on the moon’s geological history and timeline.
The Apollo program yielded significant findings during its last mission, Apollo 17, by bringing back a rock from the moon’s early days. This rock is believed to be more than 4.5 billion years old, making it almost as old as the moon itself. The samples collected during the Apollo missions were crucial in helping scientists explore the moon’s ancient history.
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