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Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study SuggestsScientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...
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The Moon’s epic ‘grand canyons’ were gouged out in 10 minutes by an asteroid strikeThe vast valleys of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck demonstrate the incredible forces that shaped the face of the Moon.
Researches have determined that ejecta from an ancient asteroid. strike carved out the grand canyons (Vallis Schrödinger and ...
This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...
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About 3.8 billion years ago, two massive canyons likely formed on the moon in a span of less than 10 minutes, according to ...
A new study suggests the craters were dug out by rocky debris after the lunar surface was struck around 3.8 billion years ago ...
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 ...
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that 3.8 billion years ago, an unidentified object struck the Moon ...
Lunar Canyons Rival Grand Canyon in Size and Depth The canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, measure 167 miles (270 km) and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) deep, and 174 miles (280 km) and 2.2 miles ...
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