Tag: Lunar crust asymmetry


  • Southward Impact Revealed Magma Ocean Clue at Moon’s Largest Crater

    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…