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The moon has its own Grand Canyon that was created in just 10 minutes
Two such lunar canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, stretch over 270 km (168 miles) each, with depths of 2.7 km ...
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Flagstaff scientist explains how the Moon got two Grand Canyons
The far side of the Moon has its own versions of the Grand Canyon—two of them, in fact! A new study explains how these deep ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study Suggests
Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
About 3.8 billion years ago, two massive canyons likely formed on the moon in a span of less than 10 minutes, according to ...
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Asteroid impact carved two Grand Canyon-sized valleys on the Moon in under 10 minutes
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
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The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 minutes
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
WASHINGTON — The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power of the Colorado River. Close to the moon's south pole ...
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Two of Moon's Grand Canyons Were Created in Just 10 Minutes Due to a Powerful Impact 3.8 Billion Years Ago, Claim Researchers
Two of Moon's Grand Canyons Were Created in Just 10 Minutes Due to a Powerful Impact 3.8 Billion Years Ago, Claim Researchers ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study Suggests
Wright It didn’t take long for the moon to get its grand canyons ... “These things were carved in less than ten minutes when the Grand Canyon [in Arizona] took five to six million years ...
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How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
(AP) - New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago ... two canyons comparable in size to Arizona's Grand Canyon in barely 10 minutes.
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Why it’s good for NASA that an asteroid carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
(AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago ... canyons comparable in size to Arizona’s Grand Canyon in barely 10 minutes.
9 Brilliant Astronomy Events to Be Sure to See This Year
From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...