• Question: If the moon is squishy and footprint can last for a million years then does that mean that famous astronauts foot print will still be there

    Asked by 573brna47 to Eoin, Ciarán on 20 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Ciarán O'Brien

      Ciarán O'Brien answered on 20 Nov 2014:


      Yup!

      Although the moon isn’t particularly squishy, it IS very dusty, and there’s no atmosphere there, which means there’s no wind to wipe away prints in the dust. The footprints of Neil Armstrong are still there, along with the tracks from his moon buggy and the Eagle lander. Without any wind, the only thing that might disturb those footprints is if an asteroid or comet smacks into them! 🙂

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