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Impact Spewed Debris Away from the Moon’s South Pole
Two valleys extending away from a giant crater suggest that upcoming Artemis missions are more likely to sample ancient lunar ...
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3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
The moon itself, with more than a million craters exceeding one kilometer (.62 miles) in diameter, is evidence of "intense bombardment," according to the paper. Impact craters also create friendly ...
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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its latest lunar probe Athena. The spacecraft, which attempted a historic ...
The Independent27d
Scientists find the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it rewrites the history of our planet
“We know large impacts were common in the early solar system from looking at the Moon,” Tim Johnson, from Curtin University. “Until now, the absence of any truly ancient craters means they ...
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Chinese scientists determine moon's oldest impact crater formed 4.25 bln years ago
Chinese scientists, using lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-6, have determined that the Moon's oldest and largest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, was formed 4.25 billion ...
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Private Lunar Lander Is Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in a Crater Near the Moon's South Pole
Private Lunar Lander Is Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in a Crater Near the Moon's South Pole CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways ...