How the moon turned itself inside out

An astronaut walks on the moon
Monday, April 8, 2024

Astronauts brought basaltic lava rocks from the moon with surprisingly high concentrations of titanium. Later, satellite observations found that these titanium-rich volcanic rocks are primarily located on the moon's nearside. How and why they got there has remained a mystery – until now.

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