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).