“After two years on the moon, a Chinese lunar rover named “Yutu,” has uncovered a new type of moon rock on a long-dead lava flow. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, the unique composition of the recently discovered rocks is revealing new insights into the moon’s origins.”
Chinese Moon Rover Yutu Discovers New Type of Rock
Danny Lewis of smithsonian.com wrote that the Yutu Rover has discovered a type of basalt unlike anything else ever found on the moon.