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Asteroid collision carved 2 massive 'grand canyons'

The Moon has 2 Grand Canyons carved by an ancient asteroid strike

The incoming object created an impact basin and sent streams of rocks hurtling like missiles, NASA said. Within minutes, two canyons comparable in size to Arizona's Grand Canyon were formed.

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How an Asteroid Hit the Moon and Made Two 'Grand Canyons'

Two immense canyons on the moon's far side that rival Earth's Grand Canyon were produced by a cataclysmic collision nearly four billion years ago, according to new research published on Tuesday. According to the findings,

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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes - study

WASHINGTON - The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power of the Colorado River. Close to the moon's south pole are two canyons each comparable in size to the Grand Canyon that were born in a much different process.

Ancient asteroid strike carved out grand canyons on Moon

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the Moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

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How an ancient asteroid strike carved out two Grand Canyons on the Moon

Scientists used photos and data from Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to map the area and calculate the path of debris.

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