50 years ago, cosmic rays may have caused Apollo astronauts to see lights

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50 years ago, cosmic rays may have caused Apollo astronauts to see lights
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The mechanism behind the flashes described by Apollo astronauts remains a mystery.

The light flashes and streaks seen by [Apollo] astronauts have long been attributed to high-energy, heavy cosmic particles passing through the eyes…. A new report … concludes that the particles are not a serious hazard for short trips to the moon or Earth-orbital missions such as Skylab.remains a mystery.

Perhaps the particles, which are components of c­osmic rays, emit radiation as they pass through part of the eye. Or perhaps they trick nerve cells to create the illusion of light. However the flashes happen, they are still an issue for astronauts. In 2006, about 80 percent of NASA and European Space Agency astronauts reported

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