Moon experienced more large impacts than we currently see on its surface
Nature Astronomy, Published online: 13 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02445-y
The tail-end accretion hypothesis of planet formation posits that the early Moon underwent heavy impacts. Viscous relaxation erased lunar impact basins that formed shortly after the solidification of the lunar magma ocean, explaining the low number of basins currently present on the Moon.
—————
Free Secure Email – Transcom Sigma
Transcom Hosting
Transcom Premium Domains