"The Moon's Shrinking: Implications and Concerns"

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The Earth's moon is shrinking due to its cooling outer core layer, which could impact future space exploration and potentially lead to seismic activity and landslides. This finding comes at a time of heightened international interest in the moon, with Russia and China expressing plans for exploration and potential habitats. While the shrinking may affect the moon's ability to fully block the sun in the distant future, the process is happening at a very slow pace and is not expected to be noticeable within our lifetimes.
Topics:science#international-space-race#moon#nasa#science-and-technology#seismic-activity#space-exploration
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