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We investigate upward-going muons on Earth and the Moon to explore their flux characteristics, production mechanisms, and potential applications. On the Moon, upward-going hadrons escaping the lunar regolith can decay in flight, producing muons detectable by surface or orbital instruments. Using Monte Carlo simulations, we study their energy spectra, angular distributions, and integrated fluxes under different detector configurations. The results highlight the potential of lunar muons for non-invasive subsurface tomography, including the detection of cavities and water resources. On Earth, upward-going muon studies provide insights into atmospheric neutrino interactions and particle propagation. This work connects terrestrial particle physics with innovative approaches to lunar exploration, and new physics searches including those for LLP.
