Lunar Mysteries Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• giant impact: leading theory for the moon's formation involving a mars-sized body
• theia: hypothetical planet that collided with earth to form the moon
• maria: dark, basaltic plains on the lunar surface
• regolith: loose, fragmented material covering the moon's surface
• artemis: nasa program aiming for sustainable lunar exploration
• gateway: planned small space station to orbit the moon
• south pole: lunar region of interest due to potential water ice deposits
• moonquakes: seismic activities on the lunar surface
• tides: earth-moon interaction causing oceanic movements
• synchronous rotation: moon's same face always facing earth
• lunar swirls: mysterious bright patterns on the moon's surface
• mascons: concentrations of mass beneath lunar maria
• anorthosite: predominant rock type in lunar highlands
• sinuous rilles: collapsed lava tubes on the lunar surface
• tranquility base: first human landing site on the moon
• helium-3: potential future energy source found in lunar soil
• lunar atmosphere: extremely thin layer of gases surrounding the moon
• impact craters: dominant surface features shaped by collisions
• lunar water: molecules of h2o detected in permanently shadowed craters
• artemis accords: international agreement for peaceful lunar exploration