The Moon’s surface sometimes flickers with sudden flashes of light, brief glows and color changes that have puzzled astronomers for centuries. These so‑called transient lunar phenomena have long sat ...

For years, specialists have observed multiple flashes of light on the Moon. Initially, many believed them to be illusions, but now most have concluded that they indeed are a reality, according to IFL ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. But what causes these strange flashes on the moon? While a plethora of physical phenomena can ...

Unlike Earth’s life-sustaining blanket of air, the Moon has but a thin wisp of an atmosphere. Now, a new study using samples retrieved by the Apollo missions more than 50 years ago is helping ...