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Astronomers Catch Asteroid Striking Moon On Video

Posted by Soulskill on from the meteorite-indicted,-court-date-set dept.

spineas writes "A 4.5-foot-wide asteroid struck the moon in September 2013, and astronomers were lucky enough to catch the impact flash on video, now confirmed as the brightest ever witnessed from Earth. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the asteroid likely weighed nearly 900 pounds, and exploded on impact with the moon with the force of 15 tons of TNT."

3 of 69 comments (clear)

  1. Way to go moon! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks for taking one for the team.

    1. Re:Way to go moon! by osu-neko · · Score: 3, Funny

      A peer reviewed science fair project? I'm not sure if "Ken has cooties" and similar reviews from his peers would have contributed significantly.

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      "Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies."
  2. Re:September of last year by sadness203 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They could at least have added the sound, too...