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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.thr us has a simulator for impact events..sorry I forgot the name.. it is a large vacuum chamber with a sand target... the impactors come from a "gun" that is capable of changing the angle of impact. The target is silica sand with a surface of graphite and fullers earth, layered. for contrast. iff you find the vide please post a link since it is way cool.
JohnBeret
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Aug 3, 2018
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cool! I wonder when we will visit those crash sites to see if they are any different than on Earth.
MissaDixon
Level 7
July 31, 2018
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no moon mission planned as of yet (I think)
@Lukian no there isn't...Mars is next.
ConTheory: Moon is too close for the rich folks to live...Mars is farther away from the riff raff.
@MissaDixon lol
Poor Luna, she's defenseless.
p-nullifidian
Level 8
July 31, 2018
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but tough!
Thanks for posting. I had seen stills of this in the past but never a video.
starwatcher-al
Level 7
July 31, 2018
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Bang Bang!
vcg1234
Level 7
July 31, 2018
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I shouldn't be surprised (It's physics) but I am amazed at the flash of energy light emanating from each impact.
@Lukian Got me to thinking... why the flash? Is it a release of chemical energy during collision? Flashes on Jupiter after Comet Shoemaker-Levy hit made sense but no atmosphere on moon and just plain moon rocks. Hmmmmm
Here’s a short article I found about a large blast on moon in 2014, the stats are really impressive. This explains why the flashes - tons of energy, high speed collision.
Image looking at the moon one night and seeing a flash - wow!
Like I said... bang bang!
@LaMariposa see I got you thinking now!! The flash would be pure energy release from the impact (molten minerals). Obviously it's not combustion.
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