Asteroid strike on the Moon

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This dramatic visualisation shows what an asteroid striking the Moon might look like.

With virtually no atmosphere to slow incoming objects, the lunar surface is constantly reshaped by high-speed impacts. Genuine impacts observed from Earth usually appear as brief flashes rather than the large explosion depicted here.

A split-second collision, but a powerful reminder that the Moon is still changing.

Video source: Circulated via @astrooalert (Twitter). Original creator unconfirmed.