Watery Mantle (IMAGE)

Brown University

Watery Mantle

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Evidence from ancient volcanic deposits suggests that lunar magma contained substantial amounts of water, bolstering the idea that the moon's interior is water-rich.

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Olga Prilipko Huber

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