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"Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms."

@AssociatedPress reports: "Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side."

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FILE - This China National Space Administration (CNSA) handout image released by Xinhua News Agency, shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe taken by a mini rover after it landed on the moon surface, June 4, 2024. (CNSA/Xinhua via AP, File)
AP News · The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes tooBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
#Moon#Space#Lunar