Tag: Lunar ecosystem damage
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Researchers Believe Humanity Has Entered the ‘Lunar Anthropocene’ Era
In 1959, human activities began altering the Moon, kicking off the “Lunar Anthropocene,” according to University of Kansas scientists. Humans have influenced the Moon’s ecosystem with over 100 spacecraft visits in 64 years. The researchers claim that human activity, including spacecraft contacts, shapes the Moon’s topography. Scientists Declare the Beginning of the Lunar Anthropocene In…