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Artemis II astronauts saw five meteors strike the moon
Original: Artemis II astronauts saw the flashes of 5 meteor impacts on the moon
The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon observed five bright flashes caused by meteors striking the lunar surface during their flight. The sightings highlight how often space rocks hit the moon, which lacks an atmosphere to burn them up. The observation is drawing attention as NASA continues building toward future crewed lunar landings.
Why now: The Artemis II crewed mission is generating strong public interest, and firsthand astronaut accounts of meteor impacts on the moon are rare.
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