Shriveling Moon Could Trigger Future Moonquakes Near NASA’s Artemis Mission – here’s how!
WASHINGTON – Scientists have recently revealed that the moon has been experiencing a decrease in circumference for hundreds of millions of years, resulting in shallow moonquakes. Lunar geologist Tom Watters stated that the common misconception of the moon being geologically inactive is false, as it is actually a seismically active body. Research on moonquakes dates back to the Apollo era, with astronauts placing seismometers on the near side of the moon to monitor tremors. The …