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NASA Detects Meteoric Rise In Lunar Meteors

Posted by Hemos on from the garbage-in-garbage-out dept.

netbuzz writes "Just because your software model can accurately predict the number of meteors that will hit the Earth doesn't mean it will fly on the surface of the moon. NASA scientists say little rocks are hitting that big rock at four times the rate they had anticipated when they started watching a year ago."

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  1. here we go again.. by smitty97 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    dont you mean meteorite ?

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  2. 'meteoric rise' is oxymoronic by MollyB · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Shoveling against the tide here, but that term is as ridiculous as this gem: The stock market skyrocketed downward today... (heard on TV recently)