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Southern Methodist University: Large Sub-Surface Granite Formation Signals Ancient Volcanic Activity on Moon's Dark Side
July 03, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news:

A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history - as long as 3.5 billion years ago.

A team of scientists led by Matthew Siegler, an SMU research professor and research scientist with the Planetary Science Institute, has published a study i . . .

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