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ASTRONAUTS from the Apollo 17 mission spotted bright particles over the moon that reminded them of fireworks, according to the newly released UFO files. Thousands of never-before-seen documents
Artemis II marked a huge step for NASA and humanity, launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the powerful SLS rocket. The mission sent four brave astronauts on a 9-day, 1-hour, 32-minute trip around the farthest point from Earth, circling the Moon's far side without landing.
Lunar impact flashes were reported to NASA after Artemis made it's record breaking trip around the moon, going the furthest that any human has gone.
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Why scientists are excited about Artemis 2's observations of impact flashes on the moon
The Artemis 2 astronauts saw several impact flashes on the moon during their epic flyby, observations that have excited scientists and mission planners alike.
President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts Wednesday, April 29, to the White House, where he praised their mission around the moon.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
The Trump administration this week began releasing numerous declassified records and other documents related to “unresolved” UFO incidents The files are being shared publicly on a Pentagon website where officials are encouraging “the application of private-sector analysis,
NASA and SpaceX have named the four astronauts for the Crew-13 mission, targeted to launch in September to the International Space Station.