A recent study by researchers at India’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) revealed that the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 caused an unexpected drop in the Moon’s nighttime surface temperature. This cooling effect was tied to the significant reduction in human activity on Earth, which affected the radiation emissions reaching the Moon. The study’s findings emphasize the surprising extent to which human actions can influence celestial bodies beyond our planet. How Earth’s Reduced Activity Cooled the MoonThe study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, found that the …