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Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study SuggestsScientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...
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Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.
Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which ...
Recent research published in the journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta reveals that water reached Earth during the late ...
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...
The moon may still be geologically active, judging from the way the lunar far side is wrinkling as the moon contracts. At ...
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New Discoveries Shed Light on the Moon’s FormationThe origin of the Moon has fascinated scientists for decades. The most widely accepted theory suggests that the Moon formed ...
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Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
A vast impact crater near the moon’s south pole was formed by an asteroid moving at more than a kilometre a second, releasing energy when it struck equivalent to 130 times that of all the ...
Kring and his team suggest the two canyons formed after a 15-mile-long comet or asteroid rammed into the moon, setting off a pair of high-energy streams of rock that crashed down in lines.
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