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A comparison of the distribution of volcanic deposits, known as mare basalts, on the nearside (left) and farside (right). Why basaltic volcanism was so abundant on the nearside and relatively scarce on the farside is still not fully understood.

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English: A comparison of the distribution of volcanic deposits, known as mare basalts, on the nearside (left) and farside (right). Why basaltic volcanism was so abundant on the nearside and relatively scarce on the farside is still not fully understood. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]
Date 2 November 2017, 18:22:00 (upload date)
Source The History of Volcanism in the Moon's Largest Basin
Author NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
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