The extraordinary formations, each comparable in size to Earth’s Grand Canyon, are hidden on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away from Earth — near the lunar south pole ...
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
Two such lunar canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, stretch over 270 km (168 miles) each, with depths of 2.7 km ...
A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a ...
The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.
While Earth's canyon was formed by the Colorado River over six to seven million years, the researchers say these were carved out in just 10 minutes. The moon's canyons stretch out from the ...
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...