transient lunar phenomena

Mysterious Moon Flashes: Could the Transient Lunar Phenomena be Linked to the Solar Cycle?

April 14, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter A key mystery in observational lunar astronomy may be at least partially resolved. An interesting study appeared recently in the British Astronomical Association’s (BAA) March 2013 edition of their Lunar Section Circular. The study is one of the most comprehensive looks [...]

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Mystery Moon Flashes Caused by Meteorite Impacts

January 27, 2012

For hundreds of years, people have seen tiny flashes of light on the surface of the Moon. Very brief, but bright enough to be seen from Earth, these odd flashes still hadn’t been adequately explained up until now. Also known as Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs), they’ve been observed on many occasions, but rarely photographed. On [...]

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