Lunar Mysteries Crossword Puzzle
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- 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
