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2.35-Billion-Year-Old Lunar Meteorite Fills One-Billion-Year Gap in Volcanic History of the Moon


An analysis of Northwest Africa (NWA) 16286, a lunar meteorite with a unique chemical signature, offers fresh insights into how the Moon’s interior evolved, highlighting the long-lived nature of its volcanic activity.

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