Scientists explain the 'man in the moon'

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By Roger Highfield, Science Editor
(Filed: 26/05/2005)

The "man in the moon" was created by an upheaval in planetary orbits that took place hundreds of millions of years after the birth of the solar system, says an analysis published today.

During the Apollo missions scientists found that the dark areas of the moon were huge impact basins flooded with now-solidified lava.

These basins formed 700 million years after the birth of the Earth and moon and were caused by huge impacts. But the cause of this bombardment is a mystery.

The planetary billiards responsible are described in three papers published today in the journal Nature by an international team of planetary scientists hosted by the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice.

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1. Man in the moon never really looked like a face to me.

Just some dark spots. I have stared at it for hours.

[benburch]

3. Many cultures see a rabbit in the moon. nt

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2. There you go with the science again.

Next you're going to tell me there's no Virgin Mary in my laundry stain.

[Wilms]

4. How the hell can Mary be in your laundry stain.

She's on my grilled cheese sandwich.

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5. Hang on a second...

You're right. Mine's not Mary. It's Patty Hearst. My bad.

[Wilms]

6. I love this place. n/t

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