Mysterious lunar flashes have occurred on the moon’s surface for decades (Image: GETTY)
Previous explanations for the small beams have been meteors, moonquakes and even UFOs. But a new telescope in Spain hopes to get to the bottom of the unexplained occurrences. Named the lunar transient phenomena, the lights can appear as flashes that are fleeting or long-lasting.
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