Making mountains out of a moon

Maria T. Zuber ()
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Maria T. Zuber: Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Nature, 2011, vol. 476, issue 7358, 36-37

Abstract: The Moon's cratered surface preserves the record of impacts that occurred during the late stages of its accretion. New simulations show that a collision with a companion moon may have formed the lunar farside highlands. See Letter p.69

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1038/476036a

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