New research published today in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals a type of destructive event most often associated with disaster movies and dinosaur extinction may have also contributed to the formation of the Moon’s surface.
Cartographers merged Apollo-era maps and modern lunar observations to make the new graphic
Planetary researchers from Rutgers University and the University of California, Berkeley may have solved the mystery behind lunar swirls, wispy bright regions scattered on the Moon’s surface. The solution hints at the dynamism of the Moon’s ancient past as a place with volcanic activity and an internally generated magnetic field.
There may have been two windows of habitability for the Moon, according to new research by University of London’s Professor Ian Crawford and Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch of Washington State University.
Scientists counted 222 new meteor impacts in seven years. The moon’s surface is changing considerably faster than previously thought, says a new study.
