月球仍然活跃的构造、火成和内部特征等证据

月球尽管被作为类地行星演化的最终形态的代表,被认为在25亿年前已经完全冷却,根据阿波罗时 代以来、特别是近十余年的月球轨道器和着陆器获得的关于月球构造、火成活动、月震和内部结构等多种证据,表明月球从深层内部到表面仍然活跃,尚未彻底冷却“死亡”。这将完全改变人们关于月球演化历史和状态的观念。

Evidence for Recent Lunar Tectonic,Volcanic and Interior Activit

The Moon, which was believed that died out about 2.5-3.5 billion years ago with volcanic and tectonic activity had essentially ceased by 2.5 Ga., represents an end member in terms of terrestrial planet evolution in the inner Solar System. However, the Apollo data, especially coupled with the new data of the Moon about lunar tectonic, volcanic, moonquake and interior structure obtained by lunar orbiters and landers during the past dozen years, shows evidence that suggests the Moon remained active from deep interior to the surface, and by no means of died out totally. This will change our view of the lunar evolution history and status.