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Study Reveals Lunar Temperature Unaffected by COVID Lockdowns

2/7/2025

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A groundbreaking 2024 study from Missouri S&T and UWI reveals that COVID-19 lockdowns may not influence lunar temperature drops as previously thought. Researchers discovered similar temperature declines in 2018, indicating that natural cycles play a larger role. Ultimately, the findings suggest that human actions on Earth have little effect on the Moon's thermal dynamics.

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A groundbreaking 2024 study from Missouri S&T and UWI reveals that COVID-19 lockdowns may not influence lunar temperature drops as previously thought. Researchers discovered similar temperature declines in 2018, indicating that natural cycles play a larger role. Ultimately, the findings suggest that human actions on Earth have little effect on the Moon's thermal dynamics.