Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process

Monday, October 19, 2015 - 09:00 in Earth & Climate

A giant mound near the Moon’s south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to new research by Brown University geologists. The formation, known as Mafic Mound, stands about 800 meters tall and 75 kilometers across, smack in the middle of a giant impact crater known […]

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