Scientists May Have Cracked the Mystery of the Moonβs Unequal Hemispheres
Changβe-6 samples suggest the Moonβs two very different sides may have formed when uneven heating drove magma from one hemisphere to the other. The Moon presents two dramatically different faces. Its Earth-facing hemisphere is rich in dark volcanic plains, while the farside is dominated by older highlands and a much thicker crust. New analyses of [...]