Moonquakes could 'pose a possible hazard' to Artemis moon missions, study finds

A series of deep craters and pits on a dusty grey surface.

New research indicates that potential landing sites at the moon's south pole for robotic landers and crewed Artemis missions are susceptible to quakes and landslides.

Science results published early this year in the Planetary Science Journal point to a group of faults located in the moon's south polar region, making use of data on moonquakes recorded by seismometers set up by Apollo moonwalkers over 50 years ago.