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Cratering v volcanism

There were competing theories about the origins of Moon craters before the Apollo landings. Some researchers thought that craters were volcanic in origin, something we now know is false. Others correctly theorised that Moon craters are created by impacts.

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Horizon1968-1969, After Apollo

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