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First Farside Moon Samples Reveal How Ancient Magma Shaped Lunar History
Photo: Sanni Sahil / Unsplash
Using samples retrieved from the Moon's farside for the first time, scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind the celestial body's dramatically different landscapes. The discovery sheds new light on our closest neighbor's history, showing how Earth's gravitational pull influenced ancient lunar magma flows.
Using samples retrieved from the Moon’s farside for the first time, scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind the celestial body’s dramatically different landscapes. The discovery sheds new light on our closest neighbor’s history, showing how Earth’s gravitational pull influenced ancient lunar magma flows.