Moon’s two faces get a new lead

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Moon’s two faces get a new lead

A new study says the Moon’s near and far sides may be less mysterious.

ScienceDaily

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces

Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about why the Moon’s two sides are so different, using samples collected from its farside for the first time. Their findings suggest that uneven heating from Earth's gravitational pull drove enormous flows of ancient magma, creating the dramatically different lunar landscapes we see today.

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Science Daily reports on a study that re-examines the Moon’s contrasting hemispheres using fresh evidence and models. The paper appears to narrow the list of plausible explanations for the Moon’s two-faced geology.

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