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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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The moon’s Hermite Crater is home to the coldest temperature ever measured in the solar system


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