Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces
Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about why the Moon’s two sides are so different, using samples collected from its farside for the first…
According to ScienceDaily, scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about why the Moon’s two sides are so different, using samples collected from its farside for the first time.
Their findings suggest that uneven heating from Earth's gravitational pull drove enormous flows of ancient magma, creating the dramatically different lunar landscapes we see today.
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