China's Moon Rover Finds New Kind of Lunar Rock
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 12:00
in Astronomy & Space
Data gleaned by China’s Yutu rover on the Moon has identified a new type of lunar basalt, shedding insight on lunar volcanism. As noted by the state-run Xinhua news agency, the new type of basaltic rock was discovered at a fresh crater named Zi Wei.