It’s 4.6 billion years old and yet the Moon continues to surprise us. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience has uncovered young thrust faults on the satellite reminiscent of seismic activity.
Analysis of data from the ‘60s and ‘70s combined with high-resolution imagery has led scientists to believe the Moon is still tectonically active.
The movement has been attributed to the moon contracting as it cools, as well as tidal forces from the Earth.