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Craters resembling those of the Moon and Mars are produced on a fluidized bed.
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MILLS, A. Fluidization Phenomena and Possible Implications for the Origin of Lunar Craters. Nature 224, 863–866 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224863a0
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