Moreover, most of the pits seem to be located in the moon’s ancient lava plains, according to the scientists. There also could be some at the moon’s south pole, the planned location of NASA ...

with virtually every square inch of the moon covered in lava plains. The erupting lava (molten rock that reaches the surface) comes from areas of 'melt' within the mantle, which are rising pockets ...

Also read Moonlanding Revives Old Chinese Conspiracy Theories Most of these pits are located in the moon’s ancient lava plains, and there could also be some at the moon’s south pole ...

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“Magma fountains produce volcanic glasses, which have previously been found in samples of the Moon’s surface.” China’s ...

In a significant leap for lunar exploration, NASA has partnered with Firefly Aerospace to send six experiments to the Moon's ...

also known as “The Moon”. Io is wracked by volcanic activity though, with active lava flows on the surface, with mountain ranges and plains interspersed with calderas left over from volcanic ...

Space scientists believe that the Moon's ancient lava tubes could be ideal for future human habitation. These lava tubes are vast and hollow tunnels formed by lava that flowed over the surface ...

The spacecraft zipped within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the moon’s surface ... have wondered how the volcanoes were fed from the lava underneath the surface,” Bolton said.