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 …

The internal structure of the Moon, from surface to core, preserves a record of its evolution
from accretion to present-day. The structure of the Moon is unique in the Solar System by …

Seismological models from Apollo missions provided the first records of the Moon inner
structure with a decrease in seismic wave velocities at the core–mantle boundary,–. The …

The origin of titanium-rich basaltic magmatism on the Moon remains enigmatic. Ilmenite-
bearing cumulates in the lunar mantle are often credited as the source, but their partial melts …

Eleven isobaric experimental series simulate the fractional crystallization of 1,150 km deep
lunar magma ocean. Crystallization begins at 1,850° C with olivine (to 32 per cent solidified …

Natural pits on the Moon expose deep cross-sections of the lunar maria, enabling direct
investigation of the Moon's volcanic history and providing potential access to subsurface …

High‐pressure and high‐temperature experiments were conducted to simulate melting of a
hybrid cumulate lunar mantle. The experimental results show that intermediate to high‐Ti …

Modeling the behavior of trace elements during lunar magma ocean solidification is
important to further our understanding of the chemical evolution of the Moon. Lunar magma …

In terrestrial magmas titanium is predominantly tetravalent (Ti4+), in contrast, lunar magmas
are more reduced (IW-1) and hence approximately 10% of their bulk Ti content is trivalent …

Abstract Dense Fe‐Ti‐rich cumulates, formed as the last dregs of the lunar magma ocean,
are thought to have driven a large‐scale overturn of the lunar mantle over 4 Ga ago …