When plotting sites for crewed lunar landings — ranging from the forthcoming Artemis missions to eventual lasting moon settlements — mission planners must account for tons of lunar parameters. For ...

The Moon is shrinking as clashing tectonic plates trigger "moonquakes", causing it to shrivel up like a raisin, new research has revealed. Like the Earth, the Moon has tectonic plates - giant pieces ...

A shrinking moon is causing moonquakes and faults near the lunar south pole, data from a NASA-funded study shows. The study, published Thursday in the Planetary Science Journal, took a closer look at ...

This composite image of the moon using Clementine data from 1994 is the view we are most likely to see when the moon is full. A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space ...

A comprehensive survey using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data identified over 1300 small mare ridges (SMRs) on both the near and far sides of the Moon, suggesting ongoing, albeit small-scale, ...

In the vast realm of space exploration, new discoveries often emerge from old data. Thanks to advanced algorithms and keen observers, the seismic activities of our closest celestial neighbor, the Moon ...

The moon may still be kicking. Rumbles recorded decades ago by seismometers at Apollo landing sites are probably linked to young faults mapped by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists say.

THE MOON is “quaking as it shrinks” as a new study reveals that Earth’s closest neighbour is “still tectonically active”. Groundbreaking research used data from Cold War missions to the Moon – ...

Tectonic activity triggered by the gravitational influence of the gas giants causes landslides of icy debris. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The moon is getting smaller, which causes wrinkles in its surface and moonquakes, according to a new study. As the moon’s interior cools, it shrinks, which causes its hard surface to crack and form ...

In 2010, scientists discovered that our moon had been shrinking as its interior cooled down—and may still be getting smaller. Using images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), researchers ...