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    Crater counting correctly

    May 21, 2020 2 minutes
    “We have better images of the lunar surface for crater counting, and more precise isotopic measurements of the Moon rocks”

    When planetary scientists are trying to understand the surfaces of other worlds in our Solar System, and the processes that form and shape them, the ages of different features is a crucial detail.

    It’s straightforward to deduce the

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