Different moon rocks tell different tales about a long-ago bombardment

Science News reports that moon rocks collected from the lunar far side are challenging the narrative around one of the Moon's most significant ancient impacts. Previous samples, particularly from the Apollo missions, seemed heavily shaped by a single bombardment event. But the newer far side rocks suggest the story of the Moon's early battering was more complex than the Apollo-era samples alone indicated.

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