Soon the dragon inside the egg that we thought was the moon will hatch. It will stay around our solar system for a while before departing into the unknown.

Routhinator@startrek.website · 4 pts · 1y

https://youtu.be/1xOOFCltZuc?feature=shared

thesporkeffect@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y

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machinin@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (4 replies)

A recent study from scientists at NASA and the University of Arizona found that a layer of low-viscosity goo sits between the Moon's rugged mantle and its metal core. This goo is rising and falling beneath the lunar surface — not unlike, say, ocean tides — which they concluded is likely caused by the gravitational push and pull of the Sun and Earth.

I wonder if it has to be a partial melt. We are finding that many asteroids are loosely bundled rocks. I wonder if maybe the moon has a similar structure. I have no clue how much pressure is under the surface and off it's enough to fuse everything together.

catloaf@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Considering it's at least semi-liquid, it's definitely not just a loose clump of rocks. The moon is a lot bigger than asteroids, about 3500 km in diameter. Even the largest known asteroid is about 940 km in diameter. And every increase in diameter means a cubic increase in volume.

machinin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Is the statement that it is a semi-liquid more or less confirmed? That is what I'm saying.

Is the moon's diameter and composition enough to create a semi-molten rock? Or could this phenomenon be better explained by a loose set of rocks, which also displays characteristics of a liquid when in movement.

catloaf@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

A loose set of rocks could be described as a fluid, but not a liquid. But a cold cluster of rocks would not have fluid motion.

Regardless, the moon's core temperature is estimated around 1400°C. This means liquid iron or solid or semisolid austenite depending on the presence of other elements, primarily carbon.

P1k1e@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Today I learned the moons diameter is smaller than the length of the United States. What a day

earth_walker@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (1 reply)

undercrust@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y

Aww man, I would, but it's SO expensive to get there

thethirdobject@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

IT'S YOUR MOM

Zier@fedia.io · 11 pts · 1y (2 replies)

There is not a rave party happening below the surface of the moon. I repeat, There is not a rave party happening below the surface of the moon. Nothing to see here folks, just move on.

ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

wanders in wearing a Kangol visor, JNCO yardies, and about 78lbs of candy

"Yo the map i got from under a rock in the field behind 7/11 on Jefferson and MLK said this is where the rave is supposed to be...

...am i early or something?"

Zier@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y

Entrance fee is 1 candy necklace + 1 flashing LED stick, multicolor only!!

SuiXi3D@fedia.io · 11 pts · 1y

We've woken the Hive!

TheBananaKing@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (2 replies)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BD-ba-aXQo

Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That was entirely too much fun to watch. Thanks! I am not a robot from the future.

TheBananaKing@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Oh, if you don't know Local58, immediately go watch all their stuff. It's awesome.

CityPop@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

If a blacksmith can get a piece of metal hot enough to bend by whacking it, I’m sure the gravity of the sun can impart enough energy to goo a core.

nifty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Hey, get outta here with your logic! It’s space bees obviously

catloaf@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

Not just hot enough to bend, in some places the traditional way to light the forge was by hammering a piece of metal until it was hot enough to ignite the tinder.

drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 1y

Oh god, we woke it up...

etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

We must mine the goo.

carbonari_sandwich@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

The people of the moon crave freedom from an unspecified tyrant.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Stop worrying, everyone. It's just the Soup Dragon. She's feeling moody and hasn't been tending to the volcanic soup pools.

Major Clanger will soon have it all sorted out.

Routhinator@startrek.website · 1 pts · 1y

Or y'know.. Bahamut.

https://youtu.be/1xOOFCltZuc?feature=shared

Lupo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

superkret@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y

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