{"id":124200,"date":"2026-05-08T10:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-flashes-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-that-cameras-struggle-to-capture-heres-why-scientists-are-excited\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:25:48","slug":"nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-flashes-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-that-cameras-struggle-to-capture-heres-why-scientists-are-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-flashes-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-that-cameras-struggle-to-capture-heres-why-scientists-are-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA&#8217;s Artemis 2 astronauts saw flashes on the far side of the moon that cameras struggle to capture. Here&#8217;s why scientists are excited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-4cba9ab4-928a-425e-a5ea-9d3a5e21d695\">The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Their diligence was rewarded. The four crewmembers reported <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/audible-screams-of-delight-from-nasa-scientists-over-micrometeorite-impacts-on-the-moon-witnessed-by-artemis-2-astronauts\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/audible-screams-of-delight-from-nasa-scientists-over-micrometeorite-impacts-on-the-moon-witnessed-by-artemis-2-astronauts\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/audible-screams-of-delight-from-nasa-scientists-over-micrometeorite-impacts-on-the-moon-witnessed-by-artemis-2-astronauts\"><u>seeing several impact flashes<\/u><\/a> \u2014 flickers of light created when a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html\"><u>meteoroid<\/u><\/a> hits the lunar surface and vaporizes.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-4cba9ab4-928a-425e-a5ea-9d3a5e21d695-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;These observations were made with the unaided eye. It&#8217;s extremely difficult to capture impact flashes with a camera, which is one of the benefits of sending trained crew to observe <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html\"><u>the moon<\/u><\/a>,&#8221; Molly Wasser, media lead for the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters, told Space.com. &#8220;Early data indicates that the impact flashes were observed on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/why-is-the-moons-far-side-so-weird-chinas-lunar-sample-return-mission-may-have-figured-it-out\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/why-is-the-moons-far-side-so-weird-chinas-lunar-sample-return-mission-may-have-figured-it-out\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/why-is-the-moons-far-side-so-weird-chinas-lunar-sample-return-mission-may-have-figured-it-out\"><u>far side of the moon<\/u><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7697ef5b-f08e-4006-9036-353b914450c5\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"citizen-scientists-help-out-3\">Citizen scientists help out<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-86d8cec8-4e1b-450c-8aab-49b95bf0c274\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-2-humans-moon-orbit\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-2-humans-moon-orbit\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-2-humans-moon-orbit\"><u>Artemis 2<\/u><\/a>, the first crewed moon flight since <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17287-apollo-17-last-moon-landing.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17287-apollo-17-last-moon-landing.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17287-apollo-17-last-moon-landing.html\"><u>Apollo 17<\/u><\/a> in 1972, launched from Florida&#8217;s Space Coast <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century\"><u>on April 1<\/u><\/a> and flew around the far side of the moon <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/artemis-2-astronauts-head-toward-earth-record-breaking-moon-flyby\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/artemis-2-astronauts-head-toward-earth-record-breaking-moon-flyby\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/artemis-2-astronauts-head-toward-earth-record-breaking-moon-flyby\"><u>on April 6<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the astronauts scrutinized the moon that day, so did citizen scientists here on Earth. They were also looking for impact hits, although they would likely not have spotted the same ones as the crew.<\/p>\n<p>Those observations were gathered as part of the newly launched Impact Flash citizen science project under the auspices of the Geophysical Exploration of the Dynamics and Evolution of the Solar System (<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geodes.umd.edu\/impactflash\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.geodes.umd.edu\/impactflash\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>GEODES<\/u><\/a>), a unit within the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The Impact Flash effort is geared to gather more data on the location and brightness of flashes throughout recent and upcoming <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-program.html\"><u>Artemis<\/u><\/a> moon missions.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter-branded-widget text-center block bg-center bg-cover py-5 px-4 my-5 rounded-[var(--newsletter-branded--border-radius,0)]\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tBPAsGUDCH3SyTofGpt78X.png')\" data-component-name=\"Newsletter:ArticleInline\" url=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=space.com\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;These flashes are vital to scientists who study the moon,&#8221; notes the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/citizen-science\/impact-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/citizen-science\/impact-flash\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>Impact Flash website<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;By tracking when and where they happen, scientists can learn how often impacts of different sizes occur, what kinds of craters they create, and how the shock waves travel through the moon&#8217;s interior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When combined with data from NASA&#8217;s moon-circuiting <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/22106-lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/22106-lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/22106-lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter.html\"><u>Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter<\/u><\/a> (LRO), future lunar surface instruments, and crew observations, the citizen science observations &#8220;can provide valuable constraints on the origin and characteristics of impactors, as well as craters that form from the impacts,&#8221; Wasser said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-7bab9ad2-9821-41de-a6de-811c11758559\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1500px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"closeup view of the moon's cratered surface\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u4wjZycd3crK5z3oGp2UA7.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Up-close and far-side viewing of the moon made possible by the Artemis 2 mission. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: NASA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"elk-fe612e4f-7783-40f8-90e7-b94737faa409\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"observation-window-3\">Observation window<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-1d6ec65f-923c-45ed-ab92-3b0288ae5a80\">The Artemis 2 astronauts&#8217; impact-flash observation window extended out onto the lunar near side in darkness, Benjamin Fernando, of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, told Space.com.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eartharxiv.org\/repository\/view\/11876\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/eartharxiv.org\/repository\/view\/11876\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>paper<\/u><\/a> posted earlier this year on the preprint server EarthArXiv, Fernando and colleagues reported that coordinated impact flash observations seen both from Earth and from lunar flyby\/orbit will allow more detailed information to be gathered about the timing, location and dynamics of flashes than is possible from either method alone.<\/p>\n<p>Joint observation campaigns enable researchers to better constrain the impact flux on the moon and also the associated impact hazard on the lunar surface, Fernando and his colleagues concluded.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-fb7c1411-6ae8-4c89-aefe-734f918d9604\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"moon-base-implications-3\">Moon base implications <\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-054eb94b-3860-49a0-8fbe-d76baa940bf4\">Updated knowledge about the meteoroid impact flux also plays into planning for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-artemis-moon-base-camp-location\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-artemis-moon-base-camp-location\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-artemis-moon-base-camp-location\"><u>Artemis Base Camp<\/u><\/a>, the outpost NASA plans to build near the moon&#8217;s south pole.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To design for longevity, one must account for the myriad environmental hazards that a long-duration outpost will face \u2014 among them radiation, extreme thermal cycling, regolith dynamics, seismic shaking, dust, and, of particular importance to this work, impacts,&#8221; notes a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/html\/2511.04740v1\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/html\/2511.04740v1\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>2025 study<\/u><\/a> led by Daniel Yahalomi, now a Torres Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT.<\/p>\n<p>The lunar south pole offers a natural reduction in impact risk relative to equatorial sites, according to the study, &#8220;supporting its selection for sustained human presence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, currently available shielding technology &#8220;is sufficient to suppress micrometeoroid hazards by nearly five orders of magnitude, reducing the effective risk to a manageable level for current habitat designs,&#8221; Yahalomi and his research colleagues concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-fec2c80c-cd48-4f0f-9cf1-6fdeb4bb95df\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"an artist's rendering of a NASA Artemis moon base with development underway.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BHJ4WwrdL3DEGkJn9TwFtg.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">An artist&#8217;s rendering of a NASA Artemis moon base. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: NASA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"elk-5178a497-7df3-4552-ace4-765a7e6b9021\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"big-science-haul-3\">Big science haul<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-662436d7-8031-4946-ad45-a79898398504\">Hunting for impact flashes was one of many science tasks for the astronauts during their historic April 6 flyby. The Artemis 2 Lunar Science Team remains busy analyzing the mission&#8217;s science haul \u2014 gathered with the aid of 31 cameras aboard the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/27824-orion-spacecraft.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/27824-orion-spacecraft.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/27824-orion-spacecraft.html\"><u>Orion<\/u><\/a> capsule &#8220;Integrity&#8221; \u2014 and archiving it all on NASA&#8217;s Planetary Data System.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Within six months, all imagery of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\"><u>Earth<\/u><\/a> and moon taken by crew and vehicle cameras, audio recordings of the crew&#8217;s science observations, and accompanying transcripts will be publicly available for the broader science community to analyze,&#8221; Wasserman said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-flashes-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-that-cameras-struggle-to-capture-heres-why-scientists-are-excited\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape. 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