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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ScienceDaily

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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed a remarkable formation in Madagascar that looks surprisingly similar to the Moon’s bright highlands.

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  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:30:06 UTC.

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