The effects of magmatic recharge on primary lunar melt compositions: Implications for the water and other volatile budget of the Moon

2026/03/28 by Dian Ji, Rajdeep Dasgupta, Cin‐Ty A. Lee +1 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Planetary Science and Exploration #Space Exploration and Technology #Astro and Planetary Science

paper · doi:10.1016/j.gca.2026.03.042

Citations

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Discussions

• New work challenges the idea of a “wet” Moon🌙💧 Our GCA study, with Raj and @cintylee.bsky.social, shows water-rich lunar melt inclusions form via magmatic recharge, instead of requiring a wet mant [bsky, 10 points, 1 comments]