Lunar magma ocean
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lunar-magma-ocean-203-12641923
title:
Lunar magma ocean
text:
The Lunar Magma Ocean (LMO) is the layer of molten rock that is theorized to have been present on the surface of the Moon. The LMO was likely present on the Moon from the time of the Moon's formation to tens or hundreds of millions of years after that time. The LMO was a thermodynamic consequence of the Moon's relatively rapid formation in the aftermath of a giant impact between the proto-Earth and another planetary body. As the Moon accreted from the debris from the giant impact, gravitational
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Theorized historical geological layer on the Moon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_magma_ocean
date created:
2006-11-08T02:06:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T17:41:31Z
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image:
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13
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