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Age dating of mare in the lunar crater Tsiolkovsky by crater-counting method
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In this paper, the authors summarized some basic age dating of a portion of the lunar surface, namely the mare in the crater Tsiolkovsky on the lunar far side.Abstract:
Although researchers in the last decade have been primarily concerned with the exotic findings of the more distant planets and moons in our solar system, as given by the Voyager series, there is still much work to be done on our nearer neighbours, including the Moon. This paper summarizes some basic age dating of a portion of the lunar surface, namely the mare in the crater Tsiolkovsky on the lunar far side.read more
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