Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

[Admin]

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?

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[billslugg]

The paper posits that "shock waves" travel to the Moon. Waves of what? Waves in the air? There is no air between us and the Moon. Earthshine? And they claim a 20 degree change in temperature? My skepticism is unbounded.

 

[Helio]

Nice to see dissension in action. An 8K to 10K decrease is a strange claim.
Jet contours would have contributed to a micro-reduction in temp. perhaps, but only during reduced air traffic.