2023-05-04 05:09:17
The CNRS explains that scientists from various backgrounds just validated this hypothesis :
« While the evolution of the Moon is discussed, the nature of its deep structure has just been decided. Fifty years following the first space missions to the Moon, there is no doubt: it does have a solid core in the center and a fluid one on the periphery, like the Earth. ».
The National Center for Scientific Research gives details: Twenty years following the identification of a fluid outer core, the team found a solid core regarding 500 km in diameter, or regarding 15% of the size of the Moon. It is made of a metal whose density is close to that of iron ».
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