Are There Volcanic Regions on the Moon?

💡 The Answer

• The dark lunar maria are vast basalt plains from ancient volcanic eruptions 3-4 billion years ago.
• Some volcanic features include domes, rilles, and small shield volcanoes.
• In 2014, evidence of more recent volcanic activity within the last 100 million years was found.
• Lunar volcanism was driven by radioactive heating in the mantle.