25 things we’ve learned about the moon since 1969
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25 things we’ve learned about the moon since 1969
Closeup of the moon’s surface
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The moon is lifeless
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The moon is about 4.5 billion years old
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The moon is not primordial—it evolved
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The moon is shrinking
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There is water on the moon…
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…and not just in cold, dark places
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The solar wind changes
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The youngest rocks from the moon are as old as Earth’s oldest rocks
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The moon’s craters were caused by asteroid impacts
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Its crust offers perspective on other planets
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The Earth and moon are genetically related
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The lunar surface is solid
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The moon is seismically active
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The moon is covered with rocks and dust called regolith
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Moon rocks were formed in high temperatures without water
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There’s a huge reserve of heavy metal under the moon’s South Pole
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The moon has at least two lunar pits
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The moon has a crust, mantle, and core—just like Earth
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The Earth and moon trade meteorites
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The moon is moving away from Earth
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Moonquakes can last up to 10 minutes
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When it was still very young, the moon melted to form a magma ocean
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The moon’s gravity helps strengthen Earth’s shield
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The moon is asymmetrical
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