"Shrinking Moon Sparks Concern with Hours-Long Quakes and Landslides"
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New Nasa-funded research reveals that the moon is shrinking, leading to the formation of thrust faults and causing hours-long moonquakes and landslides, particularly in the lunar south pole region. This poses potential risks for future human and robotic exploration, especially as Nasa plans its Artemis III crewed moon mission for 2026. The study emphasizes the need to consider the moon's changing surface when planning permanent outposts and warns that the moon is not as benign as it may seem.
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- Why is the moon shrinking? Deseret News
- The Moon is shrinking. This is why it's a problem Euronews
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