How the core of the moon is arranged, scientists have established

The moon has a solid inner core, like Earth’s, surrounded by an outer core.

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This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by French scientists, according to Phys.org.

During the study, scientists analyzed data from several space missions and several moon-related experiments.

From this data, the researchers created a possible profile of the Moon’s interior, including characteristics such as deformations created through gravitational interaction with the Earth, the Moon’s distance from the Earth, and the Moon’s density. The obtained data were entered into the simulation program. The scientists then ran several simulation scenarios to see which one best matched the real data.

The model most consistent with the observations showed evidence of active mixing, where denser material is pulled closer to the core over time, causing lighter material to rise up.

This discovery helps explain how many of the elements found in the Moon’s volcanic regions ended up there.

The study also showed:

• the density of the inner core of the moon almost coincided with the density of the earth – this indicates that it probably also consists of iron.
• the inner core has a radius of approximately 258 km and a density of approximately 7822 kg/cu. m;
• the outer core is a layer of liquid covering the inner core with a radius of 362 km.

Source: Phys.org

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