Asteroid Approaches and Collides with the Moon | Rare Footage A space rock was captured moving toward the Moon, and moments later, it crashed into the lunar surface 🌑☄️. Since the Moon has no atmosphere, space rocks don’t burn up they strike directly, creating new craters that last for billions of years. Scientists use such rare impacts to study the Moon’s geology and the frequency of asteroid collisions in our solar system. Each impact is like a time capsule, revealing how often space debris h

The Moon may have formed just hours after giant impact

Moon Formation - NASA Science