New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

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Even in the least conducive circumstances for a deep magma ocean, one still formed. The findings suggest that the main structure of the planet formed very early in its history, Boukaré said.

During their formation, Mars and many other rocky planets went through similar magma ocean stages. However, because this all occurred in the distant past for Earth and Mars—and in distant space ...

There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil that revealed ancient information about the moon's origin. The study of ...

The moon was once engulfed by a massive magma ocean, analysis of geological samples collected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

As the magma ocean began to cool, minerals with different densities are thought to have crystallized out of the molten material, with denser minerals like olivine and pyroxene sinking to form the ...

Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan finds evidence of magma ocean. Prior to its 2023 launch, the six-wheeled lander and rover module of Chandrayaan-3 were configured with payloads that would provide ...

The lunar magma ocean model was first conceived following the return of samples from the Apollo 11 mission. That mission landed in an area dominated by dark basaltic rock (think of the stuff ...