"Experts say 'horizon glow' is caused by two newly-discovered phenomena linked to dust movements on the moon's surface: 'sunrise dust storms' and 'horizon brightening.'"
"'Horizon brightening' occurs when the dawn horizon becomes one to four percent brighter than sunlight at the end of sunrise, contributing to the eerie glow."
"'The dust continued to seamlessly scatter extra light into the solar cell of the dust detector, which we discovered and reported as horizon brightening by about one to four percent more than direct sunlight.'"
Experts have identified the cause of the moon's eerie glow, known as 'horizon glow,' which occurs on the western horizon after sunset. This glow results from two phenomena: 'sunrise dust storms' and 'horizon brightening.' The dust movements were detected by a machine invented by Brian O'Brien in 1966. High-energy sunlight charges dust particles, lifting them above the moon's surface and causing the glow. The data collected from the dust detector continues to be analyzed, revealing insights into the moon's surface dynamics.
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