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The Moon Is Still Shrinking and Scientists Just Found New Moonquake Zones

SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2026 [Unoffic… February 22, 2026
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Scientists have mapped thousands of young tectonic ridges across the Moon, showing it is still slowly shrinking. These ridges may mark previously unknown sources of moonquakes. Scientists have completed the first worldwide map and detailed study of small mare ridges (SMRs), subtle surface features that signal tectonic activity on the Moon. The research, published in [...]

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