Differences between the bright and dark patches in lunar swirls go beyond albedo variations; they include differences in the structure of the lunar soils and the grains within those soils. Lunar swirls are alternating high- and low-albedo markings on the moon found in both mare—dark, level basalt plains—and the bright
Differences between the bright and dark patches in lunar swirls go beyond albedo variations; they include differences in the structure of the lunar soils and the grains within those soils. Lunar swirls are alternating high- and low-albedo markings on the moon found in both mare—dark, level basalt plains—and the bright highland terrains. Their origin remains a point of debate. “The scientific community has long been examining the differences between the bright and dark regions in these distinctive albedo markings,” said
