Artemis II crew witnessed meteor flashes on the moon with their own eyes
NASA's Artemis II astronauts spotted meteor impact flashes on the moon's dark side, likely the faintest ever seen by human eyes.
Five astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II Orion capsule witnessed five tiny meteor flashes on the moon during their lunar flyby just six months ago. Commander Reid Wiseman called out the first flash at about 7 or 8 o'clock on the moon's surface. Crewmate Jeremy Hansen saw another pinprick of light, describing it as a "bloop." Mission control in Houston was stunned by the sightings, causing a reporter's jaw to drop.
The crew saw these flashes during a quiet period of the year, outside any major meteor shower. NASA hopes this data will help them judge the risk that meteorites pose to future moon bases.
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