Chinese scientists find samples of uranium in lunar rocks
China has found evidence of volcanic activity in lunar soil samples. It also discovered chemical elements such as uranium.
A team of Chinese scientists studying samples of lunar soil brought to Earth by the Chang'e-5 spacecraft have discovered signs of lava eruption.
This came in a press release published Saturday, September 17, by the Chinese National Space Science Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The scientists discovered geological evidence of the presence of several layers of lava that in the distant past flooded the landing area of the probe, and the statement also stated that the samples contain chemical elements such as uranium, thorium and potassium.
The Chinese researchers measured the thickness of the basalt rocks in the Chang'e-5 subsidence area and the results showed that at least four rock eruptions occurred there with average thicknesses of 230 meters, 70 meters, 4 meters and 36 meters, respectively. In addition, the studies allowed to prove that the rate of basalt eruption in this region increased significantly since about two billion years ago.
On December 16, 2020, China's automatic station Chang'e-5 brought samples of lunar soil to Earth. And 1,731 grams of rock were transported from the surface of the moon, especially from the area around the storms. China became the third country after the USA and the Soviet Union, which managed to realize such a project.
Source: TASS