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I wonder what the chances are that asteroids such as these will actually collide with our moon one day - and what it would mean for the planet.
by toyg 2y ago
I wonder what the chances are that asteroids such as these will actually collide with our moon one day - and what it would mean for the planet.
- toss1 2y ago>>Asteroids such as these hitting the moon? Considering this one is 10 meters across and the surface texture of the moon is dominated by impact craters, it seems very likely over time. >>Meaning for the planet? For these types not much, but you do raise a good point that a large asteroid or incoming rock has two targets that could affect the planet. Missing the earth but knocking the moon into a different orbit could have a variety of significant consequences, depending of course on the magnitude and direction of change...