Ancient Asteroid Impact on the Moon
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 17:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
This artist's impression illustrates how the early moon (and Earth) were reshaped by an intense period of bombardment. Asteroids appear to be the dominant impactors.
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