A lunar meteorite is revealing some unknown secrets about the Moon's volcanic history. The meteorite, Northwest Africa 16286, was uncovered in Africa in 2023. Researchers estimate that it is the ...

A 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that fell to Earth in Africa is rewriting what we know about lunar volcanism. This rare meteorite, studied by UK scientists and unveiled at a major geochemistry ...

Image of the Northest Africa 16286 sample obtained using a scanning electron microscope. These are what’s referred to as “backscattered electron images”, and the different shades of grey highlight ...

The meteorite is the only lunar sample that we have from this forgotten period of the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...