News Planetary Science Violent past revealed by map of moon’s interior Gravity survey reveals churned-up layers just beneath lunar surface By Alexandra Witze December 6, 2012 at 10:59 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print View the videoSAN FRANCISCO — The moon is cooling and shrinking today, but early in its history it actually got bigger, scientists have found. MOON MAP A new lunar gravity map reveals huge rings around impact craters (red represents areas of high mass concentration; blue, low mass).