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NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission Reveals Something Odd Going on Inside the Moon
The data indicated that the moon's near side was hotter than the far side, as the depths were more geologically active there.
Gravity study shows why the moon's two sides look so different
An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...
Nasa study reveals deep-seated reason moon’s two faces look so different
An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two Nasa robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...
Twin spacecraft mission reveals there might be a 'hot' side of the moon
The moon's nearside (that is, the side facing Earth) is dark-colored and dominated by ancient lava flows, whereas the farside ...
Studies reveal hidden secrets about interiors of the moon and the asteroid Vesta
Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary ...
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There Is Something Odd Going On Inside The Moon
“Our study shows that the Moon’s interior is not uniform: the side facing Earth (the nearside) is warmer and more ...
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Gravity study shows why the moon's two sides look so different
The data from the U.S. space agency's GRAIL, or Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, mission indicates that the moon's deep interior has an asymmetrical structure, apparently caused by ...