Search | New Scientist

Skip to content

Moon

Lunar volcanoes and lava lakes gave the early moon an atmosphere

6 October 2017

The same volcanic eruptions that made the dark patches we can see on the moon spewed out enough hot gas to create an atmosphere billions of years ago

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up