[merged] Moon's hidden valley system revealed

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Moon's hidden valley system revealed

Scientists have identified a huge rectangular feature on the Moon that is buried just below the surface.

The 2,500km-wide structure is believed to be the remains of old rift valleys that later became filled with lava.

Centred on the Moon's Procellarum region, the feature is really only evident in gravity maps acquired by Nasa's Grail mission in 2012.

But knowing now of its existence, it is possible to trace the giant rectangle's subtle outline even in ordinary photos.

Mare Frigoris, for example, a long-recognised dark stripe on the lunar surface, is evidently an edge to the ancient rift system.

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It is a phenomenon which has baffled the scientific world for decades with many believing the 'Man in the Moon' image on the moon's surface was created by a large asteroid.

Now latest research suggests it could have been caused by volcanoes.

The largest dark spot, which resembles a face, could have been caused by lava rising from the interior of the moon rather than from an asteroid collision.

http://www.telegraph...ery-solved.html

[j4k3]

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