GRAIL Mission May Find a Former Second Moon

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GRAIL Mission May Find a Former Second Moon

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Jan 9, 2012

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The twin GRAIL craft will map lunar gravity and could find evidence for the remains within the moon of a former second satellite. John Matson reports

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Jan 9, 2012

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