Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.

The Grand Canyon in Arizona got carved by water over millions of years of slow but steady erosion. Two similarly-sized canyons on the moon got carved by flying rocks in about ten minutes. That's ...

Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length. Unlike the sinuous chasm in Arizona, the two lunar canyons, known as Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis ...

Two immense canyons on the moon's far side that rival Earth's Grand Canyon were produced by a cataclysmic collision nearly four billion years ago, according to new research published on Tuesday.

Two grand canyons on the moon extend like bunny ears from the Schrödinger impact basin near the lunar south pole, as seen in this image taken from lunar orbit. Ernie T. Wright/SVS/NASA.

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

A view of two large canyons on the moon radiating from the Schrödinger basin. NASASVSErnie T. Wright. ... For comparison, the Grand Canyon in Arizona is 446 km long and up to 1.9 km deep.

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.

The Grand Canyon in Arizona got carved by water over millions of years of slow but steady erosion. Two similarly-sized canyons on the moon got carved by flying rocks in about ten minutes. That’s ...

The canyons radiating from it have long fascinated him. "They're basically hidden, in some sense mysterious, because they're ...

The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes. Listen Share By Nell Greenfieldboyce Feb 04, 2025 11:01am ( All Things Considered / NPR) ...