Don ’t shoot for it: shrinking moon sees hours-long quakes and landslides

As the core of Earth ’s only natural satellite cools, it causes shriveling, creating ripples tens of meters high across its surfaceThe constancy of the moon in the night sky belies a more volatile reality, researchers said in new Nasa-funded research.As the core of the Earth ’s only natural satellite cools, the moon is shrinking, causing it to shrivel. That creates ripples tens of meters high, called thrust faults, across the moon’s surface.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Glenza Tags: The moon Nasa Science Space Source Type: news