10/12/2026
Science Frontiers · deep-mysteries

NASA spots a giant patch of Moon-like rock on Earth

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
NASA spots a giant patch of Moon-like rock on Earth
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed a remarkable formation in Madagascar that looks surprisingly similar to the Moon’s bright highlands. Made of anorthosite, a rock abundant on the lunar surface, the formation dates back at least 600 million years and bears the scars of ancient continental collisions.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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NASA spots a giant patch of Moon-like rock on Earth — Science Frontiers