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NASA Images Reveal 10,000 Young Faults on Moon
NASA images show 10,000 young lunar faults that could threaten Artemis missions.
In brief
NASA images show 10,000 young lunar faults that could threaten Artemis missions. NASA images reveal 10,000 young faults on the Moon that may cause landslides for Artemis 4 missions. Originally reported by Gizmodo.
Lunar Surface Faults
NASA images show 10,000 young faults across the lunar surface.
Faults Cause Moonquakes
Lobate scarps form active faults that cause moonquakes.
Moon Shrinks Over Time
The moon’s radius has shrunk 148 feet in 400 million years.
Artemis 4 Landing Risks
Thirteen proposed artemis 3 landing spots are near moonquake zones.
Moon’s Single Plate
The moon has one unbroken shell unlike earth’s 15 tectonic plates.
Faults Form Recently
Lunar wrinkling started 1.1 billion years ago during copernican period.
Mission Safety Advice
Thicker lunar crust areas have fewer faults and are safer for missions.
What it means
NASA images reveal 10,000 young faults on the Moon that may cause landslides for Artemis 4 missions.
