Due to tidal locking in the Earth-Moon system,the Moon’s farside remained enigmatic until Luna 3 captured its first image,unveiling a rugged landscape largely devoid of extensive dark regions(i.e.,maria),which,by con...Due to tidal locking in the Earth-Moon system,the Moon’s farside remained enigmatic until Luna 3 captured its first image,unveiling a rugged landscape largely devoid of extensive dark regions(i.e.,maria),which,by contrast,cover a substantial fraction on the Earth-facing nearside.Subsequent orbital missions further revealed remarkable hemispherical differences:the nearside exhibits more intense volcanic activity.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42122019)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2652023001 and 3-7-5-2019-07)the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources。
文摘Due to tidal locking in the Earth-Moon system,the Moon’s farside remained enigmatic until Luna 3 captured its first image,unveiling a rugged landscape largely devoid of extensive dark regions(i.e.,maria),which,by contrast,cover a substantial fraction on the Earth-facing nearside.Subsequent orbital missions further revealed remarkable hemispherical differences:the nearside exhibits more intense volcanic activity.
