EPISODE · Aug 2, 2023 · 1H 3M
Subsurface granite on the Moon? The anatomy of a lunar hot spot
from Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science · host The Planetary Society
A decades-old lunar mystery gets an update in this week's Planetary Radio. Matt Siegler from the Planetary Science Institute shares his team's surprising findings about the granite formation that might lie beneath Compton-Belkovich, a thorium-rich hot spot on the far side of the Moon. Ambre Trujillo, Planetary Society Digital Community Manager, gives an update on the new member community app Space Trivia Contest, and Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, shares What's Up in the night sky. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-subsurface-granite-on-the-moonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Matt Siegler from the Planetary Science Institute shares his team's surprising findings about the granite formation that might lie beneath Compton-Belkovich, a thorium-rich hot spot on the far side of the Moon.
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