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4mo ago

Lunar Meteorite Preserves Evidence of a 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Giant Moon Impact

Alignment of the meteorite’s dates with impacts on Earth and asteroid 4 Vesta gives rare three-body evidence that refines how early bombardment may have shaped emerging life.

7 ARTICLES

6mo ago

Study Identifies Thousands of Lunar Craters as Potential Platinum and Water Sources

Lunar Geology

Lunar Meteorite Preserves Evidence of a 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Giant Moon Impact

Study Finds Lunar Polar Ice Built Up Over Billions of Years

NASA Orbiter Spots Rare New 225-Meter Crater on the Moon

Far-Side Moon Samples Link South Pole–Aitken Impact to Lunar Asymmetry

KAIST’s Deployable Airless Wheel Passes Field Tests for Lunar Pit Access

Study Identifies Thousands of Lunar Craters as Potential Platinum and Water Sources