Moonquakes Decoded: Apollo’s Astonishing Discoveries Behind Lunar Tremors!

The moon undergoes extreme temperature fluctuations, leading to thermal moonquakes

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Apollo 17 astronauts equipped the moon with three seismometers in the 1970s.

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Thermal moonquakes occur with clock-like precision every afternoon.

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Morning tremors originated from the Apollo 17 lunar lander base.

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"Every lunar morning when the sun hits the lander, it starts popping off," remarked Allen Husker.

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Seismic waves traverse different materials at varying speeds.

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The moon might not have the dramatic tectonic activities of Earth, but its subtle tremors hold secrets.

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