![A bright feature known as Reiner Gamma snakes across the lunar surface in this 1967 image from Lunar Orbiter 2. It is one of several features known as lunar swirls. They are thin layers of material that often form swirls or squiggles. Planetary scientists are still trying to understand their origin. [NASA]](https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/reiner-gamma-3-lnr-orbtr-2.jpg)
Bizarre swirls on the moon’s surface likely made by comet impact
The nature of bright swirl patterns, some extending for hundreds of kilometers, on the moon's surface has eluded researchers for ...
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The nature of bright swirl patterns, some extending for hundreds of kilometers, on the moon's surface has eluded researchers for ...