Astronomy on MSN5d
The Moon’s epic ‘grand canyons’ were gouged out in 10 minutes by an asteroid strike
The vast valleys of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck demonstrate the incredible forces that shaped the face of the Moon.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Two of the Moon's Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study Suggests
It didn’t take long for the moon to get its grand canyons. Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are two long channels near ...
Ancient Asteroid Smashed Into The Moon Carving Out Grand Canyon-Sized Craters, Study Says
Researches have determined that ejecta from an ancient asteroid. strike carved out the grand canyons (Vallis Schrödinger and ...
Asteroid hits the Moon, forms massive canyons in just 10 minutes— How did it happen?
This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...
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 ...
Asteroid collision formed huge craters on Moon within minutes
A new study suggests the craters were dug out by rocky debris after the lunar surface was struck around 3.8 billion years ago ...
Asteroid's Collision With Moon Creates 'Massive Canyons' In Less Than 10 Minutes
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that 3.8 billion years ago, an unidentified object struck the Moon ...
Front Page Detectives on MSN11h
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 ...
Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSN6d
Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes - study
WASHINGTON - The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual ...
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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
The other, called Vallis Schrödinger, is about 168 miles long and 1.7 miles deep. The impact occurred during a period of heavy bombardment in the inner solar system by space rocks thought to have ...