The moon has entered a new era, scientists: Scientists say that the moon has entered a new era. Scientists have named this period as 'Lunar Anthropocene'.
The Anthropocene is a geological age that is considered to be the period when human activities have been dominant in influencing the climate and environment.
Researchers say that humans have changed the surface of the moon and intend to change it to such an extent that it can be considered a new era of satellites. plan, which includes returning to the surface of the Moon and landing humans again.
The researchers' discussion of the new moon cycle was published as a comment article in Nature Geoscience. According to researchers, this era began in 1959 when Russia's Luna 2 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to land on the surface of the Moon.
Justin Holcomb, a geological researcher at the University of Kansas and lead author of the study, said the idea is similar to the debate over the Anthropocene on Earth, which studies how much humans have affected the planet.
In the published commentary, the scientists stated that the lunar Anthropocene has already begun, but scientists want to protect the moon from major damage or preserve its identity until scientists can identify the effects of human activity. could measure the moon's halo, and by then it would be too late.
Humans have already spread a lot of trash on the surface of the moon. The debris includes golf balls and flags that were left on the moon during the first landing. It also includes human waste and other garbage.
Moreover, humans are working to change the surface of the moon and people are preparing to dig into the surface and live there.