Ancient Crater Could Hold Clues About Moons Mantle | #Geology #GeologyPage A massive impact on the Moon about 4 billion years ago left a 2,500-mile crater, among the largest known craters in the solar system. Smaller subsequent impacts left craters within that crater. Comparing the spectra of light reflected from the peaks of those craters may yield clues to the composition of the Moons lower crust and mantle -- and would have implications for models of how the Moon formed. Read more : geologypage/2013/12/ancient-crater-could-hold-clues-about.html Geology Page geologypage
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