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A planet after a moon-generating impact
Nascent terrestrial planets quickly have their surfaces cool down.
Formation of crust then yields formation of a figure.
What happens to the already formed crust and the figure after an energetic ...
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Are there any specific examples of overlapping impact and volcanic craters on astronomical bodies beyond Earth?
This answer to Can a crater form inside another crater points out that in addition to impact-on-impact double craters there can be volcanic double craters, and even a one on the other (though no ...
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