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Rocks From the Moon’s Far Side Are Rewriting Lunar History
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Lucien Wilkinson, Curtin University
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New analysis of lunar rocks from the Moon's far side suggests that asteroid impacts in the early Solar System declined gradually rather than occurring in a single catastrophic burst. This finding challenges previous theories about the timeline of planetary formation and bombardment.
The Moon's far side is overturning a long-held theory, revealing that the early Solar System's asteroid assault may have faded slowly instead of exploding in one catastrophic burst.
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