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On at least three occasions, the scientists say, the detectors registered activity that was unusual on the atmosphereless moon: clouds of gases were passing by.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the atmosphereless moon, optical telescopes can be used continuously; no clouds, air currents or air pollution can impede viewing.

From Time Magazine Archive

About four billion years ago, he believes, its path carried it on a near-collision course with the earth, which at that time was an atmosphereless orb revolving once every five hours.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indeed without these particles there would probably be no sky, and objects would appear of the same hard definition as do the mountains in the atmosphereless moon.

From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.