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NASA Discovers Massive Structure Beneath Moon's South Pole

6/21/2025

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Beneath the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin lies a colossal structure, weighing an astonishing 2.18 billion kilograms and stretching 300 kilometers deep. Unveiled through NASA's GRAIL mission, this groundbreaking discovery could unlock secrets of the Moon's past, shedding light on its formation from asteroid impacts or ancient magma oceans.

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Beneath the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin lies a colossal structure, weighing an astonishing 2.18 billion kilograms and stretching 300 kilometers deep. Unveiled through NASA's GRAIL mission, this groundbreaking discovery could unlock secrets of the Moon's past, shedding light on its formation from asteroid impacts or ancient magma oceans.