Meteorite hits moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded - video

Astronomers capture the moment a Meteorite hits the moon on 11 September 2013 with so much force that a bright flash can be seen from Earth with the naked eye. The 400kg (63st) meteorite, travelling at 40,000 mph, punches a fresh crater on the moon's surface around 40 metres wide in what is thought to be the largest lunar impact ever recorded Meteorite smashes into moon in largest lunar impact every recorded

Source: University of Huelva Length: 17 sec theguardian.com Monday 24 February 2014 Share

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Meteorite smashes into moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded Rock travelling at 61,000 km/h punched a crater 40 metres wide and produced a flash that could be seen from Earth

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