Cracking the Enigma: Unraveling the Mystery of Lunar Swirls
New evidence suggests that the mysterious bright "swirls" on the moon's surface, known as lunar swirls, may be correlated with topography. Contrary to previous beliefs, the bright markings occur at different elevations than their darker surroundings. Scientists used data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to investigate two separate lunar swirl regions and found that the bright areas were lower in elevation than the surrounding dark marks. The cause of these swirls is still unknown, but this new research suggests that topography may play a role in their formation.