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Research shows the moon is shrinking in size

The far side of the moon.
NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
The far side of the moon.

The moon is shrinking, getting smaller and skinnier over the last 100 million years.

Scientists who track its size and the frequency of moonquakes, worry about what it might mean for future habitation.

Beyond the moon, we’re talking about exoplanets and new research from Ohio State astronomers.

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