New Neliota project detects flashes from lunar impacts

Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 07:02 in Astronomy & Space

Using a system developed under an ESA contract, the Greek NELIOTA project has begun to detect flashes of light caused by small pieces of rock striking the moon's surface. NELIOTA is the first system that can determine the temperature of these impact flashes.

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