Two giant craters on the moon formed within 10 minutes; Study on space collision

 

 

Two giant craters on the moon, Earth's natural satellite, were formed within 10 minutes after space rocks hit, a study has found. The lunar craters Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, which are deeper than the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the Earth, were formed by space debris such as a meteorite or comet, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

The deep craters on the moon, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were formed within 10 minutes after high-speed space debris hit, the study says. Vallis Schrodinger is estimated to be 270 km long, 20 km wide, and 2.7 km deep at its widest point. Vallis Planck is 280 km long, 27 km wide, and 3.5 km deep. The deepest part of the Grand Canyon, one of the natural wonders of the world, is only 1.9 km deep. Both craters are located in the Schrodinger region, a region of mountains and deep valleys at the south pole of the Moon. Both craters are part of the Schrodinger basin, which was formed 312 km in diameter by the impact of space rocks 3.81 billion years ago.

The Grand Canyon is a wonder that took 5-6 million years to form due to the flow of water in the Colorado River in the US state of Arizona. But the hope is that we can learn more about its birth from the large craters on the moon formed by space debris, David Kring, a geologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, shared with Space.com. David Kring is also the lead author of the study published in Nature Communications. It is believed that future travelers who land near the Aitken Basin at the moon's south pole will be able to find more details about the craters there