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CU Boulder experts report lunar asteroid impacts create visible flashes nearly every night, highlighting risks to astronauts and potential resources like water on the moon.
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Flashes on the moon: CU Boulder experts explain asteroid strikes and why they matter
The moon is pummeled by asteroids nearly every day, creating new craters constantly that can range from a few feet to many miles across. The asteroid impacts, when they’re large enough, create flashes of light that can be seen from Earth. These flashes on the moon sparked conversations this month when the New York Times reported that a Japanese astronomer captured two asteroid impacts to the moon around Halloween, causing visible flashes to be s…
Flashes on the moon: CU Boulder experts explain asteroid strikes and why they matter
The moon is pummeled by asteroids nearly every day, creating new craters constantly that can range from a few feet to many miles across. The asteroid impacts, when they’re large enough, create flashes of light that can be seen from Earth. These flashes on the moon sparked conversations this month when the New York Times reported that a Japanese astronomer captured two asteroid impacts to the moon around Halloween, causing visible flashes to be s…
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