The Shrinking Expanding Moon

Synopsis

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio presents new images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, revealing that the moon's crust is stretching and forming minute valleys in specific areas. Scientists suggest that this geologic activity took place less than 50 million years ago, a relatively recent event in comparison to the moon's age of over 4.5 billion years. A team of researchers utilizes high-resolution images captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera to analyze these changes in the lunar surface, providing insights into the moon's geological history.