Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (March 3)

Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. Earth Without the Moon? Experts Reveal What Could Happen The Moon - Earth's closest celestial neighbour - is slowly shrinking as its interior cools, according to research by scientists studying lunar geology. While the process has been unfolding for billions of years, new analysis suggests the contraction may be happening faster than previously estimated. Researchers at the National Air and Space Museum's Centre for Earth and Planetary Studies say the phenomenon is linked to the gradual cooling of the Moon's interior. As the Moon loses heat over time, its interior contracts, causing the surface crust to wrinkle and compress. The discovery builds on work by Thomas R Watters, a senior scientist emeritus at the centre, who first presented evidence in 2010 that the Moon has been shrinking over geological time. Shrinking Moon Raises Questions for Artemis and ...

Soham Halder

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