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The lack of atmosphere means there is no wind, or rain, etc. to either erode or wash away the footprints. The only way for the footprints to be disturbed would be from an impact event, such as a meteor striking the moon's surface near the prints and disturbing the surface.
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∙ 13y agoCraters caused by meteor impacts on the Earth are weathered away over thousands or millions of years, by wind, rain, snow and, in general, weather.
On the Moon, there is no weather; no wind, no rain, no snow, nothing except more meteors. And sometimes a meteor strikes the edge of a crater and obliterates that part of the old crater, by creating a NEW crater. But that's it. Nothing disturbs the surface; just the occasional dusting of dust thrown up by other meteors.
When we settle on the Moon, I fully expect there to be an exhibit, a park, in the Sea of Tranquility where the Apollo 11's "Eagle" landed. There will be a fence to keep you from walking on Neil Armstrong's footprints which will still be there, if some kid doesn't scuff them up, a million years from now.
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∙ 15y agoThere is no wind or atmosphere on the moon so the dust that it is made in will not be blown away unless it is hit by a meteor or it is destroyed by humans.
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∙ 15y agobecause there is no weather (wind, rain) - because there is no atmosphere to make it!
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∙ 14y agoI think because the earth doesn't have wind or rain so the prints stay there.
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∙ 13y agothere is no wind
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That we know their is no wind and water on moon that we know if any where is no wind so on the surface of the soil can't removed on that place ,
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What does moon do for earth?
- lunar dust - craters - Astronauts footprints - American flag - probably a few leftover instuments, crashed probes etc.
Can astronauts visit the moon when it is not a full moon?
no
Which planets have astronauts not been on?
At the moment, Astronauts cannot go to any planet but Earth.
How long will the footprints on the moon last?
The footprints on the moon will likely be there for as long as the moon is. Unlike Earth, there’s no liquid water, no volcanic activity, and no weather to speak of on the moon, so aside from the occasional meteorite and solar wind (which takes ages to have an effect), there’s nothing on the moon to mess with the footprints. They’re still there—along with spacecraft, scientific equipment, mementos, bags of human waste, and a lot more.
Much of what scientists know about the moon has come from?
studying moon rocks gathered by astronauts ;D
Are the astronauts footprints still on the moon?
I recall during the moon walks that the footprints were expected to survive for thousands of years; so yes.
If you left footprints on the moon what would happen to them?
The footprints on the moon left by the astronauts will still be there in a few thousand years. They will eventually be covered with new dust from micrometeorites.
Whether the footprints of human beings are still present on the Moon?
Oh yes the footprints left on the moon by the astronauts , will remain there for years or centuries. The reason is that there is no wind on the moon surface. So there is no chance of dust covering those footprints.
Who put their footprint on the moon?
The 12 Apollo astronauts have left their footprints on the moon.
Can a footprint be left on the moon?
yes it can because there are some footprints on the moon left by the astronauts
Are niel Armstrong foot prints still on the moon?
The footprints of all the astronauts and buggies will remain like tat forever , as there is no wind on the moon to covers wipe them out.
Is Earths moon a terrestrial or a gas?
Terrestrial, we put astronauts on the moon in 1969. It is covered in a thick layer of powdery dust, if you could go up there today you would still see the astronauts footprints because of the lack of wind.
What was Buzz Aldrin's foot size when he landed on the moon?
The boots of the astronauts are very large.We can see them by the footprints on the moon.
What is on the surfaces of moon?
There are craters on the surface of the moon
Is there still footprints on the moon?
NO there isn`t
Are the footprints of human being are still present on the moon?
yes, the footprints of human beings are still present on moon. as there is lack of atmosphere on moon, there is no air or water which can vanish or rub the prints there, on the moon.
How have the footprints of neil Armstrong on the moon when there is no air on it?
If there is no air movement, then the footprints should still be there!
