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Published online 13 May 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.465
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Erupting gas may cause lunar flashes
Eyewitness reports of flickering Moon lights stand up to scrutiny.
Reports of ephemeral flashes of light seen on the Moon, dismissed by some as imaginary, could be due to the explosive discharge of gas beneath its surface. The analysis, by astronomer Arlin Crotts of Columbia University in New York, may breathe new life into investigations of its geological activity and history.
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