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elleng

(131,196 posts)
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 01:44 AM Oct 2020

Scientists Are Left Baffled After Discovering An 'Expanding' Crack On The Moon.

'The Moon is the second brightest object in the sky - after the Sun - and Earth's only natural satellite.

The Moon moderates the Earth's planetary wobble which helps stabilize our climate. Its gravitational pull causes tides across the planet's water bodies.

It is also the only celestial body which is easily visible from Earth and one on which humans have set foot. That is how it is known that the Moon's surface has a rocky texture, and a very thin and tenuous atmosphere called an exosphere. Since there is no source of liquid water, it is impossible to support life on it.

Recently, scientists have discovered a strange crack on the Moon's surface which has left them very confused. Reportedly, the crack is continuously expanding. A large scale research was conducted by the Smithsonian Institute to study the defect on the lunar surface using sensors installed during Apollo 17.

According to the data received by the sensors, a mysterious crack seems to have appeared due to a powerful shock. Its magnitude is said to be closer to 5.5 on the Richter scale which is enough to cause moderate damage to infrastructures - such as buildings - on Earth.

The information received by researchers points to the fact that the future colonizers of the Moon will have to seriously attend to the issues of seismic activity on its surface. It is also possible that in this case it will be necessary to build a settlement directly inside the satellite.'>>>

https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/environment/crack-on-the-moon-523986.html

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Scientists Are Left Baffled After Discovering An 'Expanding' Crack On The Moon. (Original Post) elleng Oct 2020 OP
It's about to hatch ! nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2020 #1
Channel 58 vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #7
Loved that episode. RGinNJ Oct 2020 #10
Kick. I like these. yonder Oct 2020 #2
Time to mobilize Donald Trump's mighty SPACE FORCE Blue Owl Oct 2020 #3
ooops qazplm135 Oct 2020 #4
oh c'mon, every moon has a crack...base lunar humor is rare... bringthePaine Oct 2020 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Oct 2020 #6
Interesting Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #8
Wow! Completely unexpected news. Thank you, elleng. 🌔 Judi Lynn Oct 2020 #9
Okay, who has "Moon splits apart" on their 2020 bingo card? (nt) StatGirl Oct 2020 #11

Blue Owl

(50,529 posts)
3. Time to mobilize Donald Trump's mighty SPACE FORCE
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 02:24 AM
Oct 2020

(cut to scene of inept keystone cops fumbling and stumbling over each other)

Response to bringthePaine (Reply #5)

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