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Nov 2007
42m 37s

Lecture 30: The Moon

Richard Pogge
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What physical processes have shaped the Moon? In this lecture, I describe the surface features of the Moon (the Maria and Highlands), how crater density tells us the relative ages of terrains, and what we have learned about Moon rocks returned by astronauts and robotic probes. I will also discuss what is known about the interior of the Moon, and review wh ... Show More
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