Chinese Scientists Find Moonquakes Trigger Lunar Landslides

Imagine the Moon is like a giant ball of clay that is sometimes shaken by tiny earthquakes, which scientists call moonquakes.

These moonquakes can cause parts of the Moon's surface to slide down, like little avalanches, called landslides.

Chinese scientists have found that these landslides are happening more often than thought.

The moonquakes can last for hours, unlike those on Earth, and they are caused by the Moon shrinking.

Scientists are studying this to make sure future lunar bases, like the one China is planning, are built in safe spots, away from these sliding areas.

The scientists are still being careful to avoid these areas, which might put astronauts in danger.

These landslides are rather small in scale.