Gravity Assist

Gravity Assist: Fire Fountains on the Moon, with Dave Draper

09.12.2019 - By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Play

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Early in its history, the Moon was molten, with “fire fountains” erupting from its surface. How did the Moon cool down and become the quiet, cratered world we know today? NASA’s Chief Scientist Jim Green chats with NASA’s Deputy Chief Scientist Dave Draper about the Moon’s volcanic past and what we have learned from Apollo lunar samples.

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