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A sample of the Moon's far side retrieved by Chang'e-6 contains 2.83-billion-year-old basalt.

Zexian Cui, Qing Yang, Yan-Qiang Zhang, Chengyuan Wang, Haiyang Xian, Zhiming Chen, Zhiyong Xiao, Yuqi Qian, James W Head, Clive R Neal, Long Xiao, Fanglu Luo, Jingyou Chen, Pengli He, Yonghua Cao

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The social discussions highlight the importance of the discovered 2.83-billion-year-old basalt, with many posts emphasizing its significance for understanding lunar volcanism and composition, using words like 'important', 'reveals', and 'study', which demonstrate both curiosity and recognition of the study's scientific value.

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Most discussions acknowledge and support the significance of the findings about the lunar basalt's age and composition.

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Participants show high interest, reflected in detailed references to dating methods and the Moon's volcanic history.

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The potential insights into lunar geology and the Moon's volcanic past suggest a moderate overall impact on scientific understanding.

Abstract in brief

  • Remote sensing reveals that the far side of the Moon has distinct geology and rock composition compared to the nearside, particularly in its abundance of potassium, rare earth elements, and phosphorus (KREEP).
  • The Chang'e-6 spacecraft collected samples from the South Pole-Aitken basin, which were dated using lead-lead and rubidium-strontium isotopes, yielding an age of approximately 2830 million years, marking the timing of volcanic activity in that region.
  • Isotope analysis indicates that the basalt formed from lunar mantle material that was depleted in incompatible elements and largely lacked KREEP, suggesting different geological processes at work on the far side of the Moon.

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Using radiometric dating, researchers in Science studied fragments of volcanic basalt collected by Chang’e-6 from the far side of the Moon, determining that the samples formed 2.8 billion years ago. Learn more: https://t.co/PNzKH8H4RY https://t.co/7UqIyZIUau

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Using radiometric dating, researchers in Science studied fragments of volcanic basalt collected by Chang’e-6 from the far side of the Moon, determining that the samples formed 2.8 billion years ago. Learn more: https://t.co/PNzKH8H4RY https://t.co/GLXfugA8W0

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The Chang'e-6 spacecraft collected a sample from the far side of the #Moon. Cui, Yang et al. report it contains volcanic basalt that formed 2.8 billion years ago. They discuss the composition, origin of the volcanism and implications for crater chronology. https://t.co/VGyj6HRWlt https://t.co/ZzjuPQSJyd

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@NewsfromScience @NerdyChristie This paper has now been published in final print format, with my editor's summary. #Moon https://t.co/L0gFMD6ttr https://t.co/aEj5pZlRi3

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#ScienceMag A sample of the Moon’s far side retrieved by Chang’e-6 contains 2.83-billion-year-old basalt https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt1093 Pb-Pb and Rb-Sr isotope systems date low-titanium basalt with an age of 2830 ± 5 million years, from "recent" mare volcanism in this basin.

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#ScienceMag A sample of the Moon’s far side retrieved by Chang’e-6 contains 2.83-billion-year-old basalt https://t.co/yuyXUg89U0 Pb-Pb and Rb-Sr isotope systems date low-titanium basalt with an age of 2830 ± 5 million years, from "recent" mare volcanism in this basin. https://t.co/6Q8NSiDNZc

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