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because there is no air to blow it away and nothing to cover or disturb it
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Why will a footprint last forever on the moon?
There is no air or water on the moon, therefore nothing to erase it.
How can you make a footprint on the moon?
Yes! Of course you can though the footprint will stay there forever because there is no wind.
How long does an astronaut's footprint stay on the moon?
I think it's forever or millions of years
Why does a footprint last longer on the moon than it does on Earth?
A footprint lasts longer on the moon than on Earth because the moon has no atmosphere or weathering processes like wind or rain that can erode or erase the impression. The moon's surface is also not geologically active, meaning that there is no geological activity, such as tectonic plate movement, that would disrupt or erase footprints.
If an astronaut trod on the moon would his footprint vanish?
Only if it were to be disturbed my a meteorite impact, otherwise it will last until the moon is destroyed, along with the Earth, when the sun expands and swallows both.
Will footprints on the moon stay there forever?
Not forever but for a long time! There is no wind, air, or water on the moon, so the only thing that will disturb a footprint will be a meteor strike or further human activity.
If footprints are left on the moon will the stay on the moon forever?
No. But they will be there for a long, long time. Forever is just that - forever. And they won't last that long. You're on the right track, though. There is no atmosphere on the moon, and it is geologically "dead" as we generally see it. No erosion will be taking place. The moon is subject to strikes by space rocks though, so any one of them could erase a footprint or two. Or even all of them if it was a really big rock. And have you seen the size of some of those craters on the moon? Hundreds of miles across! Eventually, the sun will expand, and it will destroy all the surface features of both the earth and moon. And it will swallow the earth and the moon totally after that. Everything that is here will eventually be converted into plasma. But the footprints will be long gone before that happens.
Why do foot prints last for hundreds of years?
You might mean on the moon. There is no wind or rain to erode the footprint on the moon, that's why it can last up to billions of years.
How can a footprint remain perfect on the moon for millions of years?
There is no wind or anything. The atmospheric conditions of the moon are unimaginably different than those of Earth.
Can you see the moon footprint?
The first footprint of a man in the moon is still visible. Photos of the footprint were also taken during the first mission to the moon and a USA flag placed at the landing site.
How long does a footprint last on the moon?
Until something disturbs it, like a future meteor impact, or a future moon landing. The footprints left by the astronauts may last millions of years.
Will the moon stay forever?
Unfortunately, our moon, Luna, isn't staying forever. Each year, the moon moves further away from the Earth 3 cm. every year.
