Microscopic fragments of ancient alien tech may litter the moon — and scientists have a plan to find them

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What happened

Researchers propose that tiny technological remnants left over from extinct alien civilizations could have landed on the moon after traveling through interstellar space.

It may not take long to find them, the team claims.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:29:59 UTC.

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