Many studies exist on magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in and on the Moon, within the
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …

Defining the age of the Moon has proven to be an elusive task because it requires reliably
dating lunar samples using radiometric isotopic systems that record fractionation of parent …

We present crystallization experiments on silicate melt compositions related to the lunar
magma ocean (LMO) and its evolution with cooling. Our approach aims at constraining the …

The date of the Moon-forming impact places an important constraint on Earth's origin. Lunar
age estimates range from about 30 Myr to 200 Myr after Solar System formation. Central to …

In this chapter, we present and discuss in detail current and novel advances in our
understanding of the processes that drove primordial differentiation of the Moon. This …

Abstract Types of rock, such as komatiite, which formed entirely or dominantly during
restricted time periods in solar system history, are important indicators of how planetary …

Abstract The Chang'E 5 (CE-5) samples represent the youngest mare basalt ever known
and provide an access into the late lunar evolution. Recent studies have revealed that CE-5 …

We report results of systematic experimental simulation of fractional crystallization of a lunar
magma ocean (LMO) with the Lunar Primitive Upper Mantle bulk composition. These results …

The Mg-suite represents an enigmatic episode of lunar highlands magmatism that
presumably represents the first stage of crustal building following primordial differentiation …

Just as the use of new tools revolutionized lunar science in 1610 (Galileo's telescope), 1840
(photography), and 1960s–1970s and 1990s (over 45 robotic and human missions to the …