The Moon’s interior is surprisingly irregular

Even though NASA’s gravity-mapping GRAIL mission ended 13 years ago, the data are still yielding new insights.

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Physics Today
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2025-06-17
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https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.uysv.zxfr
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Planetary Science and Exploration
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The Moon’s interior is surprisingly irregular

Alex Lopatka
Physics Today
Planetary Science and Exploration
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The Moon’s interior is surprisingly irregular

Alex Lopatka
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Abstract

Even though NASA’s gravity-mapping GRAIL mission ended 13 years ago, the data are still yielding new insights.

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