Distributed Acoustic Sensing: New Seismological Technology To Measure Lunar Quakes With Unprecedented Precision

Medicine & Technology Apr 15, 2024

A team of researchers has assessed the feasibility of distributed acoustic sensing as a tool for detecting moonquakes. Learn more about this technology in this article.

Apollo-Era Seismometers Reveal 22,000 New 'Moonquakes' Decades Later

Mar 22, 2024

A recent analysis of neglected Apollo mission data unveils 22,000 unseen moonquakes, greatly expanding understanding of lunar seismic activity. Read the article to learn more.

Moonquakes, Landslides Due to Moon Shrinking Could Impact Artemis Astronauts' Lunar Landing Site, Geologists Warn

Jan 29, 2024

In light of the Artemis III mission, geologists express worries of how moonquakes and lunar landslides could impact lunar landings. Read to learn more.

Link Between Moonquakes and Landslides: Could Tectonic Activities Possibly Shape Terrains of Jupiter and Saturn’s Icy Moons?

May 02, 2023

The presence of smooth surfaces on icy moons surrounding Jupiter and Saturn has been a mystery to astronomers. Recent study reveals that seismic activities could be the cause of landslides that shape these surfaces. Read the article to find out more.

Venusquakes: Possible to be Detected as Scientists Monitored Earthquake Through Flying Balloon

Jun 25, 2021

Scientists have recently detected an earthquake through the use of instruments they put inside a flying balloon above California, the same mechanism that could soon detect "venusquakes."

Lunarquakes Detected as the Moon Shrivels and Shrinks

May 17, 2019

The Moon is shrinking as its interiors cooled down over the last several hundred million years.