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The footprints left on the Moon by astronauts may remain there for millions of years.

Why it is true

The Moon has no atmosphere, wind, or liquid water, so there are no natural erosion processes to erase the marks. Unless destroyed by a direct meteorite impact, the Apollo mission footprints have remained untouched since the 1960s.

Source: NASA

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