Craters on the moon

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Tycho crater on the Moon. The meteor impact was so great that you can still see the rays of debris thrown out in all directions.

Tycho Crater on the moon

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Lunar Orbiter 2 oblique northward view of the interior of the 100 km diameter Copernicus crater on the Moon. The central peaks are in the middle of the image, rising about 400 m above the crater floor, and stretching for about 15 km. The northern wall of the crater is in the background. NASA Media Usage Guidelines Credit: NASA Image Number: L02-162-H3 Date: November 24, 1966

This simple science experiment answers the question, "Why are there craters on the moon?" This also makes a great science fair project for children.

Two of the more fun experiments in the How the Universe Works book by DK Publishing are the two on how lunar craters are made from as space rocks (meteorites) smash into the moon’s surface. W…

Oblique view of Tycho crater looking from east-to-west. Image was acquired on 2 November 2014 from an altitude of 59 km (M1169552252LR). The central peak rises more than 2000 m (6562 ft) above the crater floor and the far wall exhibits more than 4500 m (14,764 ft) of relief.

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By drawing the small number of lunar craters named for women, an artist hopes to highlight women’s contributions to the sciences.

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