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Scientists discover huge, heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon (www.livescience.com)

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Scientists have discovered an anomalous blob of heat on the far side of the moon.

This mysterious hotspot has a strange origin: It's likely caused by the natural radiation emanating from a huge buried mass of granite, which is rarely found in large quantities outside of Earth, according to new research. On the moon, a dead volcano that hasn't erupted for 3.5 billion years is likely the source of this unusual hunk of granite.

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[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Some podcast I was listening to was saying something to the effect that one of the reasons we have such a diverse mix of elements close enough to the surface to easily mine was thought to be due to that collision. Interesting stuff.

[–] brianshatchet@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is interesting. Sounds like it makes finding other intelligent beings much less likely, which is a bit sad I guess.