Tag: Lunar crust asymmetry
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Southward Impact Revealed Magma Ocean Clue at Moon’s Largest Crater
Revisiting the Moon’s Biggest Crater The Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), the largest known impact feature in our solar system, has long been a subject of fascination for planetary scientists. Recent research digging into the basin’s shape and composition suggests a surprising twist: the basin’s oblong form and the distribution of interior materials point to…