Astronautas da Artemis II presenciam até seis meteoritos atingindo a Lua

Astronautas a bordo da espaçonave Orion da NASA durante a missão Artemis II observaram até seis flashes no lado oculto da Lua. Os flashes foram causados por pequenos meteoritos que atingiram a superfície lunar. Os impactos produziram breves explosões de luz visíveis a milhares de quilômetros de distância.

Durante um sobrevoo pelo lado oculto da Lua, a tripulação da Artemis II avistou os flashes surgindo da superfície lunar, de acordo com uma reportagem da WIRED publicada na quarta-feira. Esses eventos envolveram pequenos meteoritos colidindo com o solo, gerando luz visível a partir dos impactos. A Lua encontra habitualmente detritos espaciais, sendo que fragmentos maiores geram brilhos detectáveis a grandes distâncias, conforme observado na cobertura. A espaçonave Orion transportava os astronautas quando eles fizeram essa observação inesperada. Tais impactos de meteoritos destacam o ambiente dinâmico ao redor da Lua, embora a tripulação tenha continuado sua missão sem relatos de problemas. Nenhum detalhe adicional sobre o momento exato ou o tamanho dos meteoritos foi fornecido.

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