A massive asteroid impact may have covered craters on the moon’s near side: Study - The Indian Express

The other side of the moon is never visible to us on Earth because the moon is tidally locked; this means that the rotation of the moon matches its orbit around the earth in such a way that we only get to see one side.

Scientists believe that the near side of the moonthe only side that we get to see from Earthmay not have as many craters as the other side because of a single massive asteroid that slammed into the m… [+2536 chars]

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