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Distribution of thorium-containing mantle material across the vast South Pole–Aitken Basin on the Moon’s farside

Distribution of thorium-containing mantle material across the vast South Pole–Aitken Basin on the Moon’s farside
Distribution of thorium-containing mantle material across the vast South Pole–Aitken Basin on the Moon’s farside Such materials exposed on the surface can be collected and brought to Earth by future missions to better understand the evolution of our Moon as well as planets in our solar system and beyond. NASA / LRO / Lunar Prospector / Dan Moriarty, et al.