Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology

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Image shows a map of the Titanium abundances of the Moon’s surface, obtained from NASA’s Clementine spacecraft. The red parts indicate extremely high concentrations compared to terrestrial rocks.

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Lunar and Planetary Institute

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