Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Optical Fiber Arrays May Unlock Mysteries Of The Moon’s Deep Interior

The Passive Seismic Experiment was the first seismometer placed on the Moon’s surface. It detected lunar "moonquakes" and provided information about the internal structure of the Moon. Credit: NASA

Ordinary telecoms grade optical fiber could help planetary scientists better characterize the moon’s deep interior as well as its lava tubes, say two new journal papers.



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