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Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Dbestbrest(op): 9:11am On Feb 02, 2024
A new study has revealed that the Moon is gradually shrinking, leading to a growing number of landslides that may threaten future astronauts.

The study disclosed that the Moon’s core has cooled which made it lose as much as 100m in circumference over the last few hundred million years.

Researchers from the University of Maryland, US, said this may seem like a gradual process, but the shrinkage is causing significant surface warping in parts of the Moon’s south pole – including areas proposed for NASA’s crewed Artemis III landings.

Since the moon’s shrinking is accompanied by seismic activity like moonquakes, scientists warned that locations near fault zones could pose dangers to future human explorers.

“The global distribution of young thrust faults, their potential to be active and the potential to form new thrust faults from ongoing global contraction should be considered when planning the location and stability of permanent outposts on the Moon,” said study co-author Thomas Watters from the National Air and Space Museum.

Reasons
In the new study, researchers linked faults located in the Earth’s natural satellite southern polar region to one of the most powerful moonquakes recorded by Apollo seismometers over 50 years ago.

They discovered that some parts of the Moon’s south pole were particularly vulnerable to landslides from seismic shaking.

But unlike earthquakes, which last only a few seconds, moonquakes could last for hours and even a whole afternoon, meaning these shallow quakes can devastate future human settlements.

This is because the Moon has loose sediment on its surface formed from billions of years of asteroid and comet collisions.

“You can think of the Moon’s surface as being dry, grounded gravel and dust. Over billions of years, the surface has been hit by asteroids and comets, with the resulting angular fragments constantly getting ejected from the impacts,” Nicholas Schmerr, another author of the study, said.

“As a result, the reworked surface material can be micron-sized to boulder-sized, but all very loosely consolidated. Loose sediments make it very possible for shaking and landslides to occur,” Dr Schmerr explained.

NASA hopes to launch its first crewed flight to the moon in more than five decades as part of the Artemis missions in late 2024.

With plans evolving to ultimately establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface, researchers hope to scope out the Moon further to identify more locations that may be dangerous for human exploration, CNN said.

“This work is helping us prepare for what awaits us on the Moon – whether that’s engineering structures that can better withstand lunar seismic activity or protecting people from really dangerous zones,” Dr Schmerr said.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/02/moon-is-shrinking-and-researchers-reveal-reasons/

Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by immortalcrown(m):
Na who survive this bad economy dey worry about moon.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Emma513: 10:07am On Feb 02, 2024
immortalcrown:
Na who survive bad economy dey worry about moon.
SO FUNNY, cheesy I CANT LAUGHING HAHAHA
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by immortalcrown(m): 10:41am On Feb 02, 2024
Emma513:
SO FUNNY, cheesy I CANT LAUGHING HAHAHA
The Moon sef dey feel the bad economy.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Chicagograduate(m): 11:20am On Feb 02, 2024
What is our problem if the moon is shrinking.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by WayStage(m): 11:56am On Feb 02, 2024
Moon is shrinking? Who observe am abeg? Wetin concern the observer?
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by ironheart(m): 11:56am On Feb 02, 2024
Na dollar dey worry us. We never eat well to think of moon
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Vlibray: 11:56am On Feb 02, 2024
Wetin we dey find for moon 😒
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by bestman09(m): 11:56am On Feb 02, 2024
angry
huh huh
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Dididrumz(m): 11:56am On Feb 02, 2024
Another one.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Originality007: 11:57am On Feb 02, 2024
normal normal the Op that posted this news and the Mod that take is to front page should both b Jailed for no reason angry , wetin concern nigeria with Moon shrinking, When are Naira is fast shrinking everyday.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by OfficialGaGa(m): 11:57am On Feb 02, 2024
Dey whine..... na everything wan shrink now wen jagaban be president?.... dick dey shrink, balls dey shrink, boobs sef dey shrink into slippers mode...


now moon sef wan shrink.. e be like say the moon don tire for work, e wan use style turn to star.. na why e wan shrink... lolz
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by LOVEGINO(m): 11:58am On Feb 02, 2024
immortalcrown:
Na who survive bad economy dey worry about moon.
I no even know weda moon dey exit sef.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by ShugaSneh: 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
Good, check my signature please, Ejoor 🙏
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Coolsat(m): 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
This one no concern Nigerians ooo
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by free2ryhme: 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by CaptainFM1: 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
Abeg make e shrink. Lunar energy wey I no fit use charge my phone.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by bigdammyj: 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
Noted.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by solmusdesigns: 11:59am On Feb 02, 2024
100 million years
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Kaxmytex(m): 12:00pm On Feb 02, 2024
Sapa sef reach moon

Who i come be??
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by CaptainFM1: 12:00pm On Feb 02, 2024
Coolsat:
This one no concern Nigerians ooo
Na this mentality makes us fall behind in the world.
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Nobody: 12:01pm On Feb 02, 2024
Na corruption for Nigeria cause am
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Bigframe: 12:01pm On Feb 02, 2024
No be person wey don chop dey worry say moon dey shrink...lol
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Honestey: 12:02pm On Feb 02, 2024
a
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by matiandu(m): 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
If the moon shrinks that means the Muslims should prepare to reduce the days of Ramadan.
Abeg make no terrorist reason my quote in d name of jihad o huh
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by GRACEGLORY: 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
😂😂😂

Which your moon Dey shrink
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by toscotech(m): 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
this nah nothing compare with what we are facing presently
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by tefund(m): 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
Too much money chasing research..
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Coolsat(m): 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
CaptainFM1:
Na this mentality makes us fall behind in the world.
Go out and tell Nigerians and their present condition that the moon is shrinking 🎤🎤🎤🎙️
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by Fighttillvictory: 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
Chicagograduate:
What is our problem if the moon is shrinking.
Aboki, if moon fall for your head you wan be dinosour
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by ShangTsung000: 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2024
IYOO...

Moon shrinking is directly proportional to naira shrinking abi?

ONYE ANWULU!!!
Re: Moon Is Shrinking, And Researchers Reveal Reasons by geoworldedu: 12:04pm On Feb 02, 2024
End time people will still come to tell us the correlation between a shrinking moon and a magical moon turned blood. grin cheesy grin
BTW, where is end time Lasisi? It's been a while.
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