Volcanism is a fundamental process in the geological evolution of the Moon, providing clues
to the composition and structure of the mantle, the location and duration of interior melting …

Defining the age of the Moon has proven to be an elusive task because it requires reliably
dating lunar samples using radiometric isotopic systems that record fractionation of parent …

In this chapter, we present and discuss in detail current and novel advances in our
understanding of the processes that drove primordial differentiation of the Moon. This …

We utilize a theoretical analysis of the generation, ascent, intrusion and eruption of basaltic
magma on the Moon to develop new insights into magma source depths, supply processes …

The elemental composition of the lunar surface provides insights into mechanisms of the
formation and evolution of the Moon,. The chemical composition of lunar regolith have so far …

Many studies exist on magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in and on the Moon, within the
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …

Trace element partition coefficients between anorthitic plagioclase and basaltic melts (D)
have been determined experimentally at 0.6 GPa and 1350–1400° C in a lunar high-Ti …

Lunar meteorites are fragments of consolidated rock that were ejected from the Moon when
it was struck by an impacting asteroid or comet, entered an Earth-crossing orbit, and …

1609 AD marked the beginning of the modern scientific exploration of the Moon's crust when
Thomas Harriot and later Galileo Galilei made the first recorded maps of the nearside with …

The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-5 (CE-5) landed on the northern Ocean Procellarum and
returned 1,731 grams of regolith. The CE-5 regolith is composed mostly of fragments of …