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New Brown University map rewrites what lunar geologists thought they knew about regolith depth
A Brown-led team has produced the most detailed estimate yet of how thick the moon's loose-rock blanket really is, with sharp implications for landing site selection and resource prospecting.

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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regolith
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Recovery_and_Interior_Laboratory
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_III
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