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Fifty Year Old Moon Mystery Explained

Posted by michael on from the green-cheese dept.

ekarjala writes "This article from NewScientist.com explains that a "flash" on the moon's surface that (captured by an amateur photographer 50 years ago) was probably the result of a 20 meter asteroid hitting the moon's surface."

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  1. Re:The "Moon": A Ridiculous Liberal Myth by xombo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched.

    The moon is mentioned in the holy bible, and that was written way before 1950.

  2. So that incident was due to me ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was keen on lighting my farts in ye olden days.

    Yep, bearing those butt cheeks and leeting rip.

    Sorry, if it caused public mayhem.

    Yours Truely,

    An Aussie Mooner