The two clearly visible valleys, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, extend away from the northwestern edge of the Schrödinger basin.

Unlike the Grand Canyon, which was sculpted gradually over millions of years by the Colorado River, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck were formed in a matter of minutes. This rapid formation ...

His most recent publication focuses on two immense lunar canyons known as Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, and draws upon his lifelong experiences with northern Arizona’s most famous ...

Width and depth of the Grand Canyon along the Bright Angel hiking trail from the south to the north rim compared with the width and depth of Vallis Planck, one of the grand canyons on the Moon.

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that unleashed 130 times the amount of energy in Earth's global nuclear ...

Those two canyons—named Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—are significant clues to that turbulent time in the Moon’s past. And, they’re impressive.

One of the canyons, called Vallis Planck, measures about 174 miles long and 2.2 miles deep. The other, called Vallis Schrödinger, is about 168 miles long and 1.7 miles deep.

Lunar geologists have always known that the two canyons featured in the new study, called Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were particularly large.

The quick creation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck shows just how much energy can be released during asteroid and comet collisions.

New research indicates that these canyons, in an area called the Schrödinger impact basin on the side of the moon perpetually facing away from Earth, were dug out in a matter of less than 10 minutes ...

Researches have determined that ejecta from an ancient asteroid. strike carved out the grand canyons (Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck) in less than 10 minutes.