Schmitt also reported similar observations, although in that case he considered that they could be related to a previously separate stage of the rocket. Later, Cernan reported the detection of two intermittent objects in the distance, which he linked to panels of the lunar module or the spacecraft
.The third and last record occurred the day after the mission, within a period of six minutes. At the time, Schmitt reported observing a flash on the lunar surface, specifically north of the
Grimaldi crater.The declassified documents directly show how the crew recorded these events in real time, including detailed descriptions and own assessments of their possible origin.
Throughout the three episodes, astronauts identified bright lights, moving objects and flashes both in the spacecraft's environment and on the surface of the Moon.
The publication of these files is part of a larger set of documents on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), and, as officially reported, seeks to provide transparency about records that remained classified for decades.
