Unearthed: Enormous Heat Source Found Beneath Moon's Surface
Astronomers have discovered a large mass of granite buried beneath a crater on the Moon, indicating ancient volcanism. This is the first evidence of a traditional Earth-like volcano on the Moon. Using data from Chinese and American lunar orbiters, researchers identified a heat-emitting mass below the surface, suggesting a volcanic process never before seen on the Moon. The heat is not from recent volcanic activity but from radioactive elements trapped in the rocks. The discovery of granite on the Moon suggests the possibility of finding it in other areas of the Moon and even elsewhere in the Solar System.