Ancient ocean of magma found on Moon south pole

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India's Chandrayaan-3 makes history by landing at the Moon's south pole, a region never before explored.

India's Chandrayaan-3 makes history by landing at the Moon's south pole, a region never before explored.

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Exploring the lunar surface, Pragyaan uncovers remnants of a once-massive ocean of molten magma, supporting the Lunar Magma Ocean theory.

Exploring the lunar surface, Pragyaan uncovers remnants of a once-massive ocean of molten magma, supporting the Lunar Magma Ocean theory.

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The team also finds evidence of a colossal asteroid impact, which created the giant South Pole–Aitken basin and scattered deep lunar material.

The team also finds evidence of a colossal asteroid impact, which created the giant South Pole–Aitken basin and scattered deep lunar material.

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As new discoveries unfold, the dream of building a human base on the Moon edges closer to reality, with the next mission set for 2025.

As new discoveries unfold, the dream of building a human base on the Moon edges closer to reality, with the next mission set for 2025.

The Moon’s south pole was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock, according to scientists. The findings back up a theory that magma formed the Moon's surface around 4.5 billion years ago.