In comparison, Earth's Grand Canyon is 278 miles (447 kilometers) long, with an average depth of one mile (1.6 kilometers). The research determined that the asteroid crossed over the moon's south ...

Two gorges on the moon that are deeper than the Grand Canyon were carved out in less than 10 minutes by space rocks travelling at the speed of a bullet, astronomers have revealed. The moon canyons ...

(CNN) — About 3.8 billion years ago, two massive canyons likely formed on the moon in a span of less than 10 minutes, according to new research. The extraordinary formations, each comparable in size ...

Recent research unveils moon canyons created by an ancient asteroid impact in minutes. Meanwhile, Argentine scientists have genetically edited horses aimed at surpassing legendary polo pony Polo ...

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 ...

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