What Happens If Moon Disappears? Scientists Say Earth's Closest Neighbour Is Slowly Shrinking

Without the Moon, researchers say Earth could experience far more extreme climate shifts, unstable seasons and dramatically weaker tides - fundamentally altering life on the planet.
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Moon's shrinking raises questions for future lunar missions

Scientists say the Moon, Earth's closest neighbour, is shrinking faster than previously thought, a discovery that could affect future lunar exploration.
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Scientists confirm recent tectonic activity shaking the moon

Planetary scientists have produced the first global map of small mare ridges on the Moon, adding new evidence that the lunar surface has been reshaped in geologically recent times by tectonic forces ...

Earth has a “second moon” (sort of): The science of mini-moons

Earth's cosmic neighbourhood is more dynamic than imagined, hosting temporary 'mini-moons' captured by gravity and 'quasi-moons' in resonant orbits. These transient visitors, unlike our permanent Moon ...

NASA abruptly changes its roadmap to putting boots back on the moon

NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.