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Monday October 4, 2010. (Lunar Craters and Regolith , The Space Race ). The Launch Pad Monday, 10/4/10. Name the three leading hypotheses for lunar formation and denote the one that is now the most widely accepted. On what basis is this one the most accepted?. Announcements. ??. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MondayOctober 4, 2010
(Lunar Craters and Regolith, The Space Race)
The Launch PadMonday, 10/4/10
Name the three leading hypotheses for lunar formation and denote the one that is now
the most widely accepted.On what basis is this one the most accepted?
Announcements ??
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Earth’s Moon Craters
Craters are the most obvious features on the lunar surface.
Most craters are produced by an impact from a meteoroid that produces “ejecta.”
Occasionally craters will have “rays” (associated with younger craters)
Earth’s Moon
Crater Tycho) Rays
The Age of Bombardment
The Moon's Turbulent Youth
Earth’s Moon Lunar Regolith
Lunar regolith is a gray, unconsolidated debris that covers all lunar terrains.
Regolith is composed of Igneous rocks:Breccia
Glass beadsFine lunar dust
The “soil-like” layer is produced by eons of meteoric bombardment.
Lunar Regolith
The Race to the Moon
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