Anomalies in the moon’s gravitational field suggest our satellite’s insides are warmer on one side than the other – which means that its interior is asymmetric
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480137-one-half-of-the-moon-is-hotter-than-the-other/
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Isn’t this to be expected with a tidally-locked body?
makes sense considering the literal dark side of the moon /s
So… it’s like every HotPocket I’ve ever eaten?
That should be pretty logical in a satellite or planet that is tidally locked though , right ? Because the reason they are tidally locked is that they are so close to their parent planet or star that the difference in gravity between the inward side and outward sign becomes great enough to affect the satellite or planet’s rotation . If the tidal effect is strong enough to cause Io to be the most volcanically active body in the solar system , then we should expect lesser but still noticeable thermal effects on other bodies that are close enough to be tidally locked , no ?
That will melt the cheese faster on that side.