Asteroid impact: Here’s why our Moon has two faces, mystery solved
The moon is the closest celestial body to earth. It has been studied for centuries, but even today many mysteries remain unsolved. One of them is the separation between the two sides of the month, one of which is always heading towards the earth and others always retreat.A new study has revealed why the two parts of this month are very different. Behind this mystery was a collision with a 4.3 billion month ago when an old asteroid collided with him (the asteroid impact on the moon). Researchers have extracted detailed information about this collision.
The confrontation changed the face
This study stated that the collision was so large that it changed the appearance of the moon, which disrupted the balance of two parts of the month, where the front was, which was always visible from the earth, exposed to the depths of the stream of ancient lava. The remnants of color deployment, the same side of the moon is full of craters and no lava remnants that are seen in large quantities.
Second largest collision in the solar system
In research published in the journal Science Advances, scientists have explained why there are geographical differences between two parts of the month. Billions of years ago this collision occurred at the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin of the South Pole of the moon.The effect of this large collision has reached the moon coat. This collision is considered the second largest collision in the solar system.
Bubbles and matter
This collision is considered the second largest collision in the solar system. Because of this, hot feathers are also born which affects even the interior of the moon. The researchers say that various substances are released in this balloon, including rare substances and heat counting, which spread ahead of the moon.
Impact of collision on moon
Because of the number of this hot element, there are volcanic events on the front of the month. Therefore, the surface of the part of the month that can be seen from the earth looks like this. Matt Jones, the main author of this study and PhD candidate at Brown University said, “We know that a large collision like a spa will produce a lot of heat. The question is, what is the effect on the month.”
Internal impact
The team, led by researchers from Brown University, including scientists from Purdue University, Stanford University and NASA JPL. The researchers used computer simulations to determine any changes in the convection of interior months that might be caused by a giant collision. They found that because this collision has changes in the coat that only has an effect on the side towards the earth.
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