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Extensive Rift System on the Moon ?
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| Date: | 2014-10-03 21:48:40 |
| Blog: | Geology.com News  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Geologycom/~3/zUY6MCy0AGk/extensive-rift-system-on-the-moon.shtml |
Summary:
New gravity maps prepared using data from NASA’s GRAIL spacecraft reveal that Oceanus Procellarum, the largest lunar maria, was not formed by a massive asteroid impact. Instead, it was originally a low area flooded by lavas from an extensive rift system. This discovery appears to rewrite the geologic history for the near side of the […]Content analysis:
Keywords:
data, discovery, extensive rift, geologic history, GRAIL spacecraft reveal, Interesting, largest lunar maria, low area, massive asteroid impact, Moon, NASA, New gravity maps, Oceanus Procellarum
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