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The volcanic landscape, filled with rugged lava fields, mirrors the rocky terrain of the Moon. In fact, the basalt rocks found ... University facility located 20 meters below the ocean’s surface. Why ...

They also found similarities in age. These findings bolster theories that during the moon's early years, it was covered by an ocean of magma. Chang'e-6 basaltic fragment. Credit: Beijing SHRIMP ...

Their findings confirm what was suspected for a long time: the early moon was once entirely engulfed in a molten “magma ocean.” This global sea of liquid rock, which likely lasted for tens to ...

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and the provided energy characteristics will help ensuring that ocean current energy can be efficiently integrated into the broader renewable energy landscape." This work was supported in part by ...

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