Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...

The data allowed the team to construct maps of the region ... While many impact craters on Earth have long disappeared due to erosion and other natural factors, the moon’s craters can help ...

Even though these particular lunar craters aren't visible from your backyard, Kring says there are similar, but smaller canyons on the near side of the moon that's visible in the night sky.

U.S. and British scientists used photos and data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to map the area and calculate ... like some of the craters at the moon’s south pole.

These older rocks can help shed light not only on the moon's origins, but also Earth's.Kring said it's unclear whether these two canyons are permanently shadowed like some of the craters at the ...