Bright and dark swirling patterns on the Moon’s surface have been linked to the topography of the swirls, says a new paper by a team of scientists from the Planetary Science Institute. “This is the ...

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Strange bright patterns on the moon’s surface called lunar swirls don’t seem to be simply draped across the ground, as researchers thought, but instead correlate with topographical changes. This means ...

This image shows the swirl region within Mare Ingenii, highlighting one of the study areas (inset). The bright and dark swirl pattern is stark against the lunar mare terrain. The images are from the ...