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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.

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What is the reason footprints are on the moon?

Footprints are on the moon because astronauts from the Apollo missions walked on its surface. The moon's lack of atmosphere and wind means that footprints can last for a long time without being erased.


Why do the footprints on the moon look the same every time?

As long as no one touches or disturbs them, footprints on the Moon will look the same, and will remain unchanged forever. On the moon, there is no wind that would cover the footprints, and there is no water or rain that would wash the footprints away.


What happens to the footprints of astronauts?

Because there is no wind or other weather on the moon, there is nothing to weather the footprints. Barring a meteor strike or something like that, or tourists (!), they will stay there forever.


How long will footsteps stay on the moon?

Footsteps on the moon will stay visible for a very long time, possibly for millions of years. This is because there is no wind or water on the moon to disturb the surface and erase the footprints. The lack of atmosphere means that there is no erosion process like on Earth.


If a astronaut landed on the moon how long would the footprints stay there and why?

There were recent amazing pictures released to the press of the surface of the moon which showed many of the objects left on the moon including footprints! So you know the footprints last over 40 years because it has been that long since Neil Armstrong made history with the first footprints on the moon. There is no atmosphere on the moon therefore no rain, wind or water flow so the only thing that will destroy the footprints is space debri of either man made materials or rocks such as a meteor storm. Scientist from different nationsintentionally crash objects into the moon for various studies.

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What is the reason footprints are on the moon?

Footprints are on the moon because astronauts from the Apollo missions walked on its surface. The moon's lack of atmosphere and wind means that footprints can last for a long time without being erased.


Why do footprints are left by astronuat stay as it is forever?

Because there is no wind.


The footprints left the astronanuts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin on the moon in 1969 are still ther todayCan you explain why?

Because there is no wind or other weather on the moon, and so there is nothing to weather the footprints. Barring a meteor strike or something like that, or tourists (!), they will stay there forever.


Why do the footprints on the moon look the same every time?

As long as no one touches or disturbs them, footprints on the Moon will look the same, and will remain unchanged forever. On the moon, there is no wind that would cover the footprints, and there is no water or rain that would wash the footprints away.


What happens to the footprints of astronauts?

Because there is no wind or other weather on the moon, there is nothing to weather the footprints. Barring a meteor strike or something like that, or tourists (!), they will stay there forever.


How long will footsteps stay on the moon?

Footsteps on the moon will stay visible for a very long time, possibly for millions of years. This is because there is no wind or water on the moon to disturb the surface and erase the footprints. The lack of atmosphere means that there is no erosion process like on Earth.


If a astronaut landed on the moon how long would the footprints stay there and why?

There were recent amazing pictures released to the press of the surface of the moon which showed many of the objects left on the moon including footprints! So you know the footprints last over 40 years because it has been that long since Neil Armstrong made history with the first footprints on the moon. There is no atmosphere on the moon therefore no rain, wind or water flow so the only thing that will destroy the footprints is space debri of either man made materials or rocks such as a meteor storm. Scientist from different nationsintentionally crash objects into the moon for various studies.


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.


How did Neil Armstrong's footprints stay on the moon so long?

The Moon has no wind, no water, and almost no moon quakes (earthquakes on the moon). There is almost nothing to cause the footprints to go away. Unless they are hit by a meteor, comet, or asteroid.


How can you make a footprint on the moon?

To make a footprint on the moon, you would need to visit the moon's surface wearing special space suits that allow you to walk on the lunar terrain. The lack of atmosphere on the moon means that footprints can last for a very long time due to the absence of wind and erosion. The Apollo astronauts made footprints on the moon during their missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.


Are niel Armstrong foot prints still on the moon?

Yes, Neil Armstrong's footprints are still on the moon. There is no wind or water on the moon to erase them, so they will remain preserved for a very long time due to the lack of atmospheric conditions.


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.