The moon has entered into a new phase of existence due to human influence. In a new study from the University of Kansas, experts say that it is time to recognize a new epoch on the moon: the Lunar Anthropocene. This proposal is rooted in the first human-induced disturbance on the moon on September 13, 1959, when the USSR's Luna 2 mission made contact with the lunar surface.  Since then, the moon has been host to over 100 spacecraft, including the famed Apollo Lunar Modules. These visits...