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

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

Unlike terrestrial building codes, the lunar building codes are non-existent.

A Space Engineering and Construction committee is developing a guideline document on lunar building design criteria.

Moonquakes pose a challenge, especially because the moon's regolith is much less stable than Earth 's.

Honeybee Robotics is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) on a lunar architecture study to develop and integrate its tall tower concept.

Unlike Earthquakes , which last only a few seconds , moonquakes can persist for hours , raising risks about long-term effects.

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