Tag: South Pole-Aitken
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New Moon Findings Hint SPA Basin Holds Deepest Lunar Secrets
Unveiling the Moon’s Largest Crater The South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin is not just the Moon’s largest impact feature by size; its shape and composition may hold the key to rewriting lunar history. A recent study led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna at the University of Arizona argues that the SPA region sits on the downrange rim of…
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Artemis at SPA: Could a Moon Impact Rewrite Our Origin Story?
Introduction: A New Look at an Ancient Moon As NASA’s Artemis program prepares to touch down near the Moon’s south pole, a bold question guides researchers: could the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin hold the deepest clues about the Moon’s origin? A team led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna at the University of Arizona argues that SPA sits…