New Insights into the Early History of the Earth and Moon
Fresh examinations of lunar rocks gathered by Apollo mission astronauts have yielded new insights into the moon's chemical makeup, as well as clues about how giant impacts may have shaped the early Earth and moon. Join Scripps geochemist James Day to learn how advances in technology are allowing researchers to probe chemical signatures in moon rocks more thoroughly, offering exciting new information about how planets may have formed and evolved.
| New Insights into the Early History of the Earth and Moon |
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