Present theories are discussed, and inferences concerning lunar structure that may be drawn from photographs of far side of Moon that were sent back from Russian satellite are suggested; attention is directed to origin of craters, shape of moon, Imbrian collision, time factors, composition of maria, far side of moon, etc, and to some problems of lunar exploration.


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    Title :

    Origin and nature of Moon


    Additional title:

    Endeavour


    Contributors:
    Urey, H.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Endeavour ; 19 , n 74


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    13 pages



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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