GRAIL (Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory)

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GRAIL (Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory)
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Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary structures without having to land on the surface. Although the Moon and the asteroid Vesta are very different, two NASA studies use the same technique to reveal new details about the interiors of both.
Posted May 14, 2025
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