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 …

Alkaline igneous complexes host deposits of rare earth elements (REE), which represent
one of the most economically important resources of heavy REE and Yttrium (Y). The hosts …

We present crystallization experiments on silicate melt compositions related to the lunar
magma ocean (LMO) and its evolution with cooling. Our approach aims at constraining the …

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 …

The date of the Moon-forming impact places an important constraint on Earth's origin. Lunar
age estimates range from about 30 Myr to 200 Myr after Solar System formation. Central to …

Lunar exploration is deemed crucial for uncovering the origins of the Earth-Moon system
and is the first step for advancing humanity's exploration of deep space. Over the past …

We report results of systematic experimental simulation of fractional crystallization of a lunar
magma ocean (LMO) with the Lunar Primitive Upper Mantle bulk composition. These results …

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 …

Abstract The Chang'E 5 (CE-5) samples represent the youngest mare basalt ever known
and provide an access into the late lunar evolution. Recent studies have revealed that CE-5 …