18. Are the Moon's colors different in space? (A K2S Question)

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Yes, without the atmosphere the Moon appears to be a grayish color like the astronauts observed when they traveled to it. This is the true color of the Moon since there is no atmosphere to absorb the light from the Moon reaching the eyes of the astronauts.

Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy


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