Asteroid impact on Moon carved massive canyons within minutes
2 days ago · When a massive asteroid slammed into the Moon’s southern region 3.8 billion years ago, it shot out debris that—with energy 130 times greater than Earth’s entire nuclear arsenal—carved lunar fissures comparable in size to the Grand Canyon within minutes.The finding, reported today in Nature Communications, doesn’t just illuminate a cataclysmic bit of lunar history—it may have ...
Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
2 days ago · Item 1 of 3 An undated artistic rendering shows an asteroid or comet striking near the Moon's south pole about 3.8 billion years ago, an impact that carved out two large craters.
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
2 days ago · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side.. That’s good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side untouched by that impact and containing older rocks in …
Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 …
The object that struck the moon is estimated to have been about 15 miles (25 km) in diameter, larger than the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago and doomed the dinosaurs.
Rsearchers say an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand ... - PBS
1 day ago · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That’s good news ...
How an Asteroid Hit the Moon and Made Two 'Grand Canyons'
1 day ago · According to the findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, an asteroid or comet traveling at 35,000 miles per hour struck the moon near its south pole, carving out the vast ...
Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon ...
Jan 27, 2025 · An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago. CNN values your feedback 1.
Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon …
Jan 22, 2025 · Asteroid Lunar Studies. The discovery of 2024 PT5 doubles the number of known asteroids thought to originate from the Moon. Asteroid 469219 Kamo’oalewa was found in 2016 with an Earth-like orbit around the Sun, indicating that it may also have been ejected from the lunar surface after a large impact. As telescopes become more sensitive to ...
Earth's 'mini moon' may have been a chunk of our actual moon
Nov 24, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun’s gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January.
Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes
2 days ago · Kenneth Chang recently reported on new views within some of the moon’s darkest craters. Feb. 4, 2025 Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length.