The Moon in a fjord

The PANGAEA geology training crew scouts the landscapes of Lofoten, a remote Arctic location in Norway, as if they were planning an expedition on the surface of the Moon. Astronauts come here to explore a mountain of crystalised magma and follow the traces of a treasure trove of rare, Moon-like crystals.

Top European planetary scientists expect the astronauts to recognise some of the best-preserved samples on Earth of a rock abundant in the lunar highlands – anorthosites. When the light sets on these hills and valleys, the surface shines because the rocks are made of crystals.

Anorthosites are hard to find because they usually lie deep down in the Earth’s crust, while  on the Moon they are spread everywhere.