Chinese Find Clues of Moon's Past in Samples From Deepest Basin on the Far Side
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 () It's called the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, and it is, as far as we know, the largest, deepest and oldest impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The place was born some 4, 4.3 billion years ago, and it measures 1,600 miles (2,50 km) across and around 5 miles (8 km) deep. And now, thanks to the Chinese, the human race can say it's been there. Last year, the (continue reading...)