An astronomer recorded on video how a meteorite hit the moon. For the extraordinary event in the space he addressed the cameras installed in his house to monitor the earth satellite.
Daichi Fujiicurator of the Hiratsuka City Museum of Japanhe was responsible for the fabulous discovery which also left an impressive crater and amazes the world.
“No satellite passed the surface of the Moon at the time of the observation, and the way it shone suggests that it was most likely a lunar impact flash“, he wrote on his Twitter account and reflected RT.
What caused the meteorite on the moon
The Japanese astronomer noted that the meteorite fell near the crater Ideler Le created a new crater, the diameter of which can exceed 10 meters.
Furthermore, he drew a conclusion from what he had seen: “It is probable that the LRO telephoto lens of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the pot can detect the traces of the fall”.
And added that the collision caused a flash that glowed for more than a second.
The exosphere of the Moon
The Moon has a very fragile exospherethen meteorites often fall on it, creating craters, expanding the site.
According to the surveys, they also reveal another important piece of information for those who want to resort to a telescope to capture this type of shock.
Astronomers warn that lunar impacts can only be seen from Earth when they are quite large and occur in the lunar nocturnal zoneby the satellite facing our planet.
They assume that the video data it could help scientists know the frequency of impacts on the lunar surface, which is essential to achieve a greater goal: send astronauts to the moon
NASA announces which astronauts will travel to the Moon
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will announce the next April 3rd to the four astronauts who will venture into orbit around the Moon in the space mission “Artemis II”scheduled for the end of 2024.
Agency chief Clarence William “Bill” Nelson said they will be “three Americans and a Canadian”. So far there is no release date November 2024according to the lawyer and administrator of the US agency, based in Washington.
The mission, which will cover approx Duration 10 dayswill test the life support systems of the Orion spacecraft.
Source: Clarin
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