Scientists have conducted a breakthrough investigation revealing that the inner core of the moon is a solid ball with a density similar to iron. This discovery settles the long-standing debate about the state of the moon's inner core and provides valuable insights into the moon's history and the evolution of the solar system. The research was based on seismic data collected from the Apollo mission and other space missions, which helped create a detailed map of the moon's interior. The study found that denser material falls towards the center of the moon, while less dense material rises upwards, shedding light on the existence of certain elements in the moon's volcanic regions.
Scientists have discovered an enormous structure hidden beneath the surface of the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin, weighing approximately 2.18 billion billion kilograms and stretching for over 300 kilometers in depth. Using data from NASA's GRAIL mission, researchers believe the structure may contain metal from the asteroid that formed the crater. Computer simulations suggest that the metal may have remained embedded in the Moon's mantle after the impact. This discovery adds to the growing interest in the South Pole-Aitken Basin as a unique laboratory for studying the Moon's interior composition and its history.
Scientists have discovered a massive structure beneath the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, weighing at least 2.18 billion kilograms and measuring over 300km in depth and 2,000km in length. The anomaly could be composed of metal from an asteroid or oxides from a magma ocean. The finding was made using NASA's GRAIL mission, which measures changes in the Moon's gravitational field, providing insights into its internal composition and history.
