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Artemis II crew observed five micrometeorite impact flashes on the Moon

Naked eye observations made during an eclipse are included in the newly released Artemis II preliminary science report.

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Astronauts witness micrometeorite impacts on the Moon
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Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission observed five distinct flashes caused by micrometeorites impacting the lunar surface. [1] The crew saw the flashes with their unaided eyes during a solar eclipse on the sixth day of the mission. NASA has released the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report which includes data on these observations. [2] [3] Kelsey Young, NASA's lunar science operations lead, has stated she did not expect the crew to see any micrometeorites during the mission. [4]
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  1. Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission observed five distinct flashes caused by micrometeorites impacting the lunar surface. · Mashable
  2. NASA released the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report, which includes data on impact flashes observed by the crew during the mission. · Hackaday
  3. The Artemis II crew observed flashes of light on the lunar surface using their unaided eyes during a solar eclipse on the sixth day of the mission. · Hackaday
  4. Kelsey Young, NASA's lunar science operations lead, admitted she did not expect the crew to see any micrometeorites during the mission. · Mashable
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