Scientists have compiled the first global map of fault ridges in the Moon's maria, revealing that lunar tectonic activity across these dark basalt plains is far more widespread than previously thought ...
Low, winding ridges run across the Moon’s dark plains like faint seams in cooled wax. They are easy to miss in a wide photo. Up close, they look like the surface has been gently pushed from below. A ...
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NASA plans to build permanent bases on the Moon within the next decade, but most astronauts probably weren’t worrying about potential seismic activity. New research indicates parts of the lunar ...
The moon has been shaking, according to scientists at the Smithsonian Institution, with potential impacts on human space exploration. Researchers at the Washington, D.C., institute have created the ...
Moon, as seen from the UK. Image by Tim Sandle Moon, as seen from the UK. Image by Tim Sandle Moonquakes are more common than previously thought, a consequence of a shrinking and, at the same time, ...
A small mare ridge in Northeast Mare Imbrium taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a ...
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A recent story in The Planetary Science Journal reported that scientists at the National Air and Space Museum’s Center for Earth and Planetary Studies and colleagues have produced the first global map ...