🚨 First results of #Chandrayaan3 are out! The radiation data collected by the APXS reveals that the elemental composition of the Lunar subpolar region includes ferroan anorthosite. This provides direct evidence that a magma ocean formed on the Moon after its creation...1/3
2/3 Chandrayaan-3 mission has provided crucial data that supports the "lunar magma ocean" theory. The Pragyan rover's revealed that the Moon's south polar region contains a significant amount of ferroan anorthosite, a type of rock that forms when a magma ocean cools & solidifies
3/3 This discovery bolsters the idea that, in its early history, the Moon was covered by a global ocean of molten rock. The data also suggest variations in mineral composition, which future missions may need to explore further
here's the full paper, since a lot of you don't have access. Access to such papers should be open for public! (1/n)
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