Apollo footprints can remain on the Moon for thousands of years.

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Buzz Aldrin's bootprint on the Moon, AS11-40-5877
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Apollo footprints can remain on the Moon for thousands of years.

Apollo tracks persist because the Moon lacks rain and wind, but millions of years is not a secure lifetime estimate. NASA reported newer evidence suggesting the tracks may disappear in tens of thousands of years.

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