Moon Blast: Boulder-Sized Meteor Creates 131 Foot-Wide Crater | Video

Monday, February 24, 2014 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

A space rock impacted the surface of the moon on September 11, 2013 with explosive force of 15 tons of tnt. It was estimated to be between 1.9 and 4 feet wide, 880 lbs (400kg) and traveling at ~38,000mph (61,000 km/h).

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