Sunday 5 October 2014

Origin of moon's 'ocean of storms' revealed

MOON DAILY
Origin of moon's 'ocean of storms' revealed
Providence RI (SPX) Oct 03, 2014 - Oceanus Procellarum, a vast dark patch visible on the western edge of the Moon's near side, has long been a source of mystery for planetary scientists. Some have suggested that the "ocean of storms" is part of a giant basin formed by an asteroid impact early in the Moon's history. But new research published in Nature deals a pretty big blow to the impact theory. The new study, based on dat ... more


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