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Fragments of the Oued Awlitis 001 meteorites acquired by the Ludovic-Ferrière. Credit: University of Manchester

Donwilhelmsite : New mineral from the moon could explain what happens in the Earth’s mantle

Geology Page - November 4, 2020

Enhanced map of hematite (red) on Moon using a spheric projection (nearside only). Credit: Shuai Li

Has Earth’s oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years?

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Higher concentration of metal in Moon’s craters provides new insights to its origin

The rising Earth from the perspective of the moon.

Formation of the moon brought water to Earth

Snapshots of numerical modeling of the moon’s formation by a giant impact. The central part of the image is a proto-Earth; red points indicate materials from the ocean of magma in a proto-Earth; blue points indicate the impactor materials.

Magma is the key to the moon’s makeup

NASA missions let scientists see moon’s dancing tide from orbit

Geology Page - May 29, 2014

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have ‘club sandwich’ layers of ocean

Geology Page - May 4, 2014

‘Geologic clock’ helps determine moon’s age

Geology Page - April 3, 2014

Ancient Crater Could Hold Clues About Moon’s Mantle

Geology Page - December 10, 2013

Research duo suggest early Earth had heat-pipe channels similar to Jupiter’s...

Geology Page - September 30, 2013

Insights Into Evolution of Life On Earth from One of Saturn’s...

Geology Page - September 13, 2013

Water Hidden in the Moon May Have Proto-Earth Origin

Geology Page - September 10, 2013

Moon and Earth Have Common Water Source

Geology Page - May 9, 2013

Internal Structure of the Moon

Geology Page - March 8, 2012

Erosional Origin of Linear Dunes On Earth and Saturn’s Moon Titan

Geology Page - February 25, 2012

Building Blocks of Early Earth Survived Collision That Created Moon

Geology Page - February 24, 2012

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