Moon's deep mantle rocks may lie near Artemis landing sites after ancient impact
Scientists have recreated the ancient collision that formed the South Pole–Aitken basin, the Moon's largest and oldest crater, and found that a low-angle strike by a large iron-cored object blasted deep mantle rocks to the lunar surface. These materials could be located near planned Artemis mission landing sites, potentially allowing future astronauts to walk across rocks from the Moon's deep interior. The findings offer a rare opportunity to study the Moon's geological secrets without drilling deep underground.
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