Scott Duke Kominers & Lara Williams, Columnists

Kominers’s Conundrums: Houston, We Have a Cube-Shaped Problem

The hottest spot on the moon is a mountain of mystery. But all the clues are there.

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This week, one of the most familiar shapes shocked the world for exactly the right reason: It was in a place that made no sense — the moon.

Immediately, several rival puzzle organizations vowed to find out more about the object. But we here at Conundrums are happy to report that our Lunar Intelligence Squad has already finished its investigation.