A new study says as the moon’s core cools and shrinks, its surface develops creases that create “moonquakes” and landslides, and seen here is a composite image of the moon with data from 1994.
Mandatory Credit:	NASA

A new study says as the moon’s core cools and shrinks, its surface develops creases that create “moonquakes” and landslides, and seen here is a composite image of the moon with data from 1994.
Mandatory Credit: NASA

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