Chang'e 5 Mission Unveils Recent Volcanic Activity on the Moon

Lunar soil samples reveal eruptions occurred 120 million years ago, challenging long-held beliefs about the Moon's geologic timeline.

China's Chang'e 5 mission discovered volcanic glass beads in lunar soil samples, indicating eruptions occurred around 120 million years ago.
This contradicts previous beliefs that lunar volcanism ended billions of years ago, reshaping our understanding of the Moon's geological history.
The findings align with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter observations of volcanic mounds less than 100 million years old.
These volcanic beads contain heat-generating elements, suggesting the Moon's mantle may still produce molten rock.
The discovery opens new questions about potential ongoing volcanic activity on the Moon.