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October 02, 2014

'Man in the Moon' was born from lava - scientists
Paris (AFP) Oct 01, 2014
A dark lunar basin that, seen from Earth, produces the "Man in the Moon" effect, was created by an outpouring of lava and not an asteroid strike, astronomers said Wednesday. Known as the Oceanus Procellarum - the "ocean of storms" as classical skygazers dubbed it - the vast basin measures nearly 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mile) across. Until now, the main theory to explain this extraordinary feature was that it was born when a massive space rock smashed into the Moon in its infancy. But a stu ... read more

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Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in the solar system. Despite its relatively small size, Miranda appears to have experienced an episode ... more		Lunar explorers will walk at higher speeds than thought Anyone who has seen the movies of Neil Armstrong's first bounding steps on the moon couldn't fail to be intrigued by his unusual walking style. But, contrary to popular belief, the astronaut's pecul ... more		Aalyria spacetime platform tapped for AFRL space data network trials Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber		Year's final supermoon is a Harvest Moon The supermoon is making an encore, its last appearance before the moon's perigee - the portion of its orbit closest to Earth - and 2014 slowly fade away. ... more
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