Tag: Moon craters
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Moon’s New Freckle: A Fresh Crater Named by Scientists
New Lunar Feature Named a ‘Freckle’ In a surprising and exciting update for lunar science, scientists have identified a new crater on the Moon, affectionately nicknamed a “freckle”. The discovery adds a fresh feature to the Moon’s already intricate surface map, offering researchers a new data point for understanding cratering processes, the Moon’s history, and…
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Moon Craters Hold Platinum Reserves, New Study Finds Riches
Moon Craters as Metal Vaults: The Core Claim A new study published in Planetary and Space Science suggests that the Moon’s impact craters could harbor substantial deposits of platinum-group metals (PGMs) such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The researchers propose that across roughly 6,500 craters formed by ancient asteroid impacts, these scarce and valuable metals…