The slab, measuring 24.1 by 20.1 centimeters, is made from locally sourced vesicular basalt, matching the geological ... The reason why more samples of possible writing systems have not been ...

Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga, according to research conducted by Prof. Li Qiuli's lab at ...