> “Scientists could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the surface of the moon got its weathered and cratered appearance” Is this really a mystery?

> “Scientists could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the surface of the moon got its weathered and cratered appearance” Is this really a mystery? Earth gets hit every day by tons of micrometeorites, most of which burn up in the atmosphere before ever hitting what we call ground or “the surface.” The moon has no atmosphere, so the obvious conclusion is that anything that encounters the moon ends up hitting its surface head-on. This is made clear by the spectral imaging and false color maps used to analyze the make-up of the moon’s surface. [0] Every crater is essentially within a larger crater. [0]https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-geologic-map-moon https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-release...