'Swamp-like colors' on the moon: NASA report reveals strange sights from Artemis II mission

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What happened

Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission saw surprising "jaundiced yellow" and "swampy green" colors on the moon during their close lunar flyby, a new report reveals.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

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