The Lunar Magma Ocean (LMO) is the layer of molten rock that is theorized to have been present on the surface of the Moon. The LMO was likely present...

Magma oceans are vast fields of surface magma that exist during periods of a planet's or some natural satellite's accretion when the celestial body is...

and may represent plagioclase cumulates of the lunar magma ocean. In contrast to Earth, no major lunar mountains are believed to have formed as a result...

and mantle and accounts for the major suites of lunar rocks. As crystallization of the lunar magma ocean proceeded, minerals such as olivine and pyroxene...

that the outer portion of the Moon was once completely molten (see lunar magma ocean). Almost all the rocks show evidence of impact process effects. Many...

anorthosite (MAN). Pristine lunar FAN is some of the oldest lunar rock and the original cumulate of the lunar magma ocean, with the Mg-suite forming from...

and is inferred to represent plagioclase flotation cumulates of the lunar magma ocean, with interstitial mafic phases formed from trapped interstitial melt...

portion of the Moon would have been liquified, and this formed a lunar magma ocean. As the crystallization of this liquid rock proceeded, minerals such...

A moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or below the surface of the Moon. More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are...

compound Living modified organism or genetically modified organism Lunar magma ocean, layer of molten rock theorized to have been present on the surface...

thought to have been molten, a "lunar magma ocean". Plagioclase feldspar crystallized in large amounts from this magma ocean and floated toward the surface...

theorized Lunar magma ocean. This theory is supported by studies of Lunar rocks and soil, which were more hydrated than expected. Studies of Lunar vulcanism...

excavate low albedo material, for example basaltic-lava deposits on the lunar maria. Thermal rays, as seen on Mars, are especially apparent at night when...

anorthositic in composition, consistent with the magma ocean hypothesis. In terms of elements, the lunar crust is composed primarily of oxygen, silicon...

appearance of the dark areas (known as lunar maria) and the lighter-colored highlands (and some lowlands) of the lunar surface. There are various explanations...

A grazing lunar occultation (also lunar grazing occultation, lunar graze, or just graze) is a lunar occultation in which as the occulted star disappears...

exceptionally rare on the Moon. Lunar pyroclastic deposits are the result of lava fountain eruptions from volatile-laden basaltic magmas rapidly ascending from...

for High-Titanium Lunar Magmas". Planetary Science Research Discoveries. G. Jeffrey Taylor (June 23, 2000). "The Surprising Lunar Maria". Planetary Science...

basaltic magma to erupt and intrude repeatedly into a pre-existing crust. Regarding the Moon, the magma would have been partially melted in the lunar mantle...

a giant impact is predicted to have heated Earth to produce a global magma ocean, and evidence of the resultant planetary differentiation of the heavier...

procellārum, lit. 'Ocean of Storms') is a vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of the Moon. It is the only one of the lunar maria to be called...

the early lunar crust. Wood et al. 1970 first proposed that FANs were the result of the flotation of plagioclase crystals in a lunar magma ocean (LMO). However...

T. M.; Young, E. D. (1 June 2009). "Early differentiation of the lunar magma ocean . New Lu-Hf isotope results from Apollo 17". Geochimica et Cosmochimica...

boundary. As with mid-ocean ridges, the rising mantle rock experiences decompression melting which generates large volumes of magma. Because tectonic plates...

[citation needed] The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, with the full moon typically providing about 0.05–0.1 lux illumination...

however, are opposite; when the terrestrial observer sees the full Moon, the lunar observer sees a "new Earth", and vice versa. Earth's albedo is three times...

Atlantic Ocean is a basalt volcano which breached the ocean surface in 1963. The initial phase of Surtsey's eruption was highly explosive, as the magma was...

the Moon. The length of Earth's day would increase and the length of a lunar month would also increase. Earth's sidereal day would eventually have the...

to Earth, there are lesser buoyant forces on the magma rising out of the crust. In addition, the magma chambers are thought to be much larger and deeper...

A wrinkle ridge is a type of feature commonly found on lunar maria, or basalt plains. These features are low, sinuous ridges formed on the mare surface...