February 10, 2006
TIRED OF THOSE SAME SILLY OLD BEDTIME STORIES?
Revealed - how Man in the Moon first showed his face (John von Radowitz, The Scotsman, February 11th, 2006)
Scientists may have traced the origin of the "Man in the Moon".They believe ancient lunar patterns, resembling a face, were caused by a large object hitting the far side of the Moon. A shock wave then passed all the way to the Earth-facing side, causing the crust to crack and allowing molten magma to bubble to the surface.
When the magma cooled, it left the Moon with scars that still show today.
That’s funny, son, your mother says I’m boring too.
Posted by Peter Burnet at February 10, 2006 8:29 PMWatching Dr. 90210 on E! I believe some plastic surgery facial procedures use roughly the same method of transformation.
Posted by: John at February 10, 2006 10:21 PM
The same mechanism was proposed years ago to explain the flood basalts of Siberia, the Decan Plateau in India, and in Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 11, 2006 1:54 AMStarbucks was caused by a meteor?
Posted by: Mike Morley at February 11, 2006 9:02 AM