Research points to strong moonquakes from lunar faults, impacting future missions

Research points to strong moonquakes from lunar faults, impacting future missions

A recent study published in the Planetary Science Journal by T. R. Watters and colleagues in 2024 highlights the contractional deformation and associated seismicity at the lunar south pole, particularly within the de Gerlache Rim 2 Artemis III candidate landing region, raising concerns for future robotic and human exploration.