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Why is the back side of the Moon more heavily cratered than the front?
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∙ 13y ago
The core of the Moon is not in its centre but offset towards the Earth making the crust thinner on the Earth side so lava was able to reach the surface more easily through cracks created by massive impacts and flooded vast plains. This obliterated all but a few traces of craters in its path leaving huge relatively smooth areas which were once thought to be seas hence the name Mare (or Maria plural) from Latin for sea.
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Becouse the meteors come more from the back, it could be the gravitational issue, but i might be wrong. At least it is not us that meteors are hitting.
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When was Back of the Moon created?
Back of the Moon was created in 2000.
When was Back to the Moon created?
Back to the Moon was created in 1999.
What did they bring back with them?
They brought back moon rocks from the moon.
