3 Unsolved Moon Mysteries

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There’s still a lot we don’t know about the moon!

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Microbial Life on the Moon?


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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magnetosphere_Levels.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Outer_core_convection_rolls.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marius_Crater.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hadean.png
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