Asteroid blast on the moon sculpted giant canyons in 10 seconds, revealing ancient lunar history
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 billion years ago. Unlike Earth's, these canyons formed in less than 10 minutes, throwing debris at 2,200 mph. This impact basin is key for NASA's future lunar missions like Artemis, aiding in understanding the moon's history.
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 billion years ago. Unlike Earth's, these canyons formed in less than 10 minutes, throwing debris at 2,200 mph. This impact basin is key for NASA's future lunar missions like Artemis, aiding in understanding the moon's history.
