Reasons for the absence of stones inside the lunar craters (5 photos)

If the object struck, then it must remain in the resulting funnel. Large or tiny, depending on its size. But why then there are no asteroids in the lunar craters, which, in fact, create these craters?





After the fall of a celestial body on the lunar surface, its momentum is converted into heat. And, as a rule, it is enough either for complete evaporation, or to split the fragment into many very small ones. These can be seen in the photo around the craters. Gradually the wreckage covered with moon dust and become invisible.



In the case of our planet, all signs of a collision with its the surface of celestial bodies is erased by the active medium - precipitation, vibrations temperatures, the action of microorganisms and other factors.

Bodies earthly and heavenly





Meteorite on Ruth Hamilton's pillow

The majority of meteorite collisions remain unnoticed. But there are exceptions. So, a resident of Canada is heavenly hello landed right on the pillow. The woman was awakened in the middle of the night by a crack. She jumped up, waking up trying to understand why her bed was strewn with small chips. And at that moment, something fell on the pillow. Ruth Hamilton turned on the light and found an imposing stone in the bed, which, as later it turned out, weighed 1.3 kg. Don't jump Ruth out of bed, that's it. it would end sadly.

It is expected that the version of the messenger from outer space was not the first in list. And even fifth. Arriving police considered the stone a mistake when carrying out construction work. And he flew in because of the explosion of the rock. But neither what kind of demolition work at night was out of the question. Moreover, the neighbors confirmed that they saw a bright flash in the sky, similar to a salute.

Other recorded meteorite impacts



Meteorite that fell on the house of Ann Elizabeth Hodges

A resident happened to encounter a heavenly messenger city of Sylakoga (Alabama, USA) in 1954. It fell on her house meteorite weighing almost 4 kg, broke through the roof, bounced off the radio and hit the woman in the side. There was an impressive hematoma and many bruises. The treatment took several months, and the city became the site of the first a documented case of an object from outer space hitting a person.

An enterprising resident turned a loss into a profit New York City, whose car was hit by a meteorite in 1992. Owner sold a Chevrolet Malibu for 25 times its actual price. Well and what is a rarity, but you have to pay for uniqueness.



Fragments of a meteorite found next to a boy

The last case is relatively recent. Florida boy meteorite hit right in the head. But first, the fragment was small (only 3 grams), and, secondly, the fall slowed down the tree. And a seven year old the lucky man escaped with a slight fright and a minor injury.