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A monochrome mosaic of the Moon from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, centered in the middle of the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Image credit: NASA / Goddard / Arizona State University.

Strange Structure near Moon’s South Pole Has Volcanic Origin, Scientists Say

Oct 15, 2015 by News Staff

Mafic Mound, a distinctive and enigmatic feature near the Moon’s south pole, is a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the surface of the Earth’s...