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Asteroids have “fractured and pulverized” the moon’s subsurface
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| Date: | 2015-09-10 19:19:14 |
| Blog: | AGU Meetings  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2015/09/10/asteroids-have-fractured-and-pulverized-the-moons-subsurface/ |
Summary:
Large asteroids that crash into the moon cause fractures to the lunar crust that extend up to 25 kilometers (16 miles) below the moon’s surface, finds a new study. These cracks could contain a record of asteroid impacts that bombarded the inner planets billions of years ago, possibly shedding new light on the formation of our solar system and the origin of life on Earth, according to researchers.Content analysis:
Keywords:
asteroid impacts, billions, cracks, Earth, formation, Geophysical Research Letters, inner planets, kilometers, life, lunar crust, miles, moon cause, new light, new study, origin, record, subsurface Large asteroids
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