Alright, who threw that rock?

[Kahaih]

Was it you?

Some ninny on National Geographic's page referred to it as a "delightful surprise", but I find the thought of the moon getting beaned by a rock that can be seen by amateur sky watchers on Earth somewhat terrifying.

 

[Kahaih]

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...cience-meteorlunareclipse::rid=&sf206421896=1

Let me see if I can get the link to work.

 

[jaysizzles]

Interesting...I heard there was going to be a blood moon but didn't pay attention because of the cloud cover and weather in the NE.

His initial estimates suggest that the space rock was about the size of a football, and that it left a crater between 23 and 33 feet across.

They've recorded over 200 new craters on the moon since 2009...good thing our atmosphere protects us from most of those meteors.

I also found it interesting in the video that the moon is slowly inching away from earth...never heard that before. (Better moving away than towards, I guess. )

 

[rareboy]

my bad.

it was a dare.

 

[Yooper]

Thanks for the heads up.

I saw your initial post before the link so had to google it. I hadn't heard. JUB is great for breaking news!

 

[luckynumbah7]

They've recorded over 200 new craters on the moon since 2009...good thing our atmosphere protects us from most of those meteors.

I also found it interesting in the video that the moon is slowly inching away from earth...never heard that before. (Better moving away than towards, I guess. )

Can't say that I blame it really...

 

[NotHardUp1]

The moon is so passive, it deserves what it gets.

If it would bother to just grow a pair and pony up some atmosphere, it might deflect more of these rocks.

It's a big woos.

 

[72-Jay]

Interesting. I watched part of the eclipse, & also got the camera out. Wonder if I caught anything

 

[Rickrock]

Interesting news I hadn't heard. The whole article was interesting.