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What Craters on the Moon Teach Us About Earth

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 22:51
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When the Moon was receiving its highest number of impacts, so was Earth. (NASA/LPI)

Some questions about our own planet are best answered by looking someplace else entirely… in the case of impact craters and when, how and how often they were formed, that someplace can be found shining down on us nearly every night: our own companion in space, the Moon.

By studying lunar impact craters both young and old scientists can piece together the physical processes that took place during the violent moments of their creation, as well as determine how often Earth — a considerably bigger target — was experiencing similar events (and likely in much larger numbers as well.)

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Post tags: crater, David Kring, Earth, geology, Late Heavy Bombardment, Linne, LPI, LRO, lunar, Moon, Solar System, space

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