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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Barney Davis

Space volcanoes have erupted on dark side of moon for over a billion years, scientists find

Why the two halves of the moon are so different remains a mystery - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

For decades, scientists have been puzzled by the geological makeup of the far side of the moon, the mysterious hemisphere that faces away from Earth. But now, a breakthrough has shed light on this unexplored region.

US and Chinese researchers have discovered that supervolcanoes erupted billions of years ago on the far side, similar to those on the near side, creating massive craters in the moon’s surface.

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