Moon punched in the face by a meteorite

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 13:10 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A meteorite as large as 4-1/2 feet in diameter smashed into the moon in September, producing the brightest flash of light ever seen from Earth, astronomers said this week.

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