Book about meteor hitting moon

It was about the moon being hit by an asteroid which caused it to move closer the the earth causing a massive freeze. Jan 22, 2019 first sighting of meteorite smashing into the super wolf blood moon. Basic storyline is, a comet hits the earth, and brings about the end of life as we know it. Yes, occasionally a meteor happens, instead of the meteor hitting inland the meteor hits the sea and the impact is so big that a tsunami can happen, one on either side. Its been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earths climate. Moon struck by extraordinary asteroid blast usa today.

Meteorite hits moon exact minute of 2019 eclipse january 25, 2019 trump super wolf blood moon, leadin to 5th sign january 18, 2019 cylinder stamp and 2300 of dan. Jul 08, 2017 astonishing video released by nasa shows the 88 lbs 40 kilos space rock pummeling into the moon at 56,000mph triggering a huge explosion. A meteor, known colloquially as a shooting star or falling star, is the visible passage of a glowing meteoroid, micrometeoroid, comet or asteroid through earths atmosphere, after being heated to incandescence by collisions with air molecules in the upper atmosphere, creating a streak of light via its rapid motion and sometimes also by shedding glowing material in its wake. David james elliott, natasha henstridge, benjamin sadler, florentine lahme. A friend told me about a book he read a long time ago about a comet hitting the earth. The small white flash on the righthand side is the impact occurring, but at a speed seven times slower than reality. What if a meteor hit the moon before hitting the earth. I am trying to track down a novel or novels about a comet that is heading towards earth. Before the discovery of the chicxulubyucatan event or kt event that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, or before comet shoemakerlevy 9 collided with jupiter in 1994, there were already several scifi novels and films about the possibility of a collision of a meteor or a comet with earth. The moon was hit by a meteorite while you were staring at the super blood wolf moon eclipse. Dec 29, 2016 the moon gets hit by about 2800 kg of meteor material per day.

And every teacher in school is requiring the kids to watch it. The update became significant enough to warrant its own post. Never in my life had i wished so hard for a thousandfootwide asteroid to change its course to hit someone directly in the face. The trailer for this movie alone is worth the 3minute watch. High school sophomore mirandas disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to earth, like one marble hits. Its about 14 meters wide, 3 meters deep and about a month and a half old.

An asteroid big enough to affect the moons orbit would break off large chunks of moon, which would result in a meteor bombardment on earth see neal stephensons novel seveneves for an example of that, so wed have more immediate concerns than its influence on tides. The dead and the gone life as we knew it series book 2. Scientists from the space agency have revealed the clip to illustrate the destructive force a meteor strike could unleash on earth. Asteroids and asteroid belts are a staple of science fiction stories. What they had seen was an actual impact of a small asteroid hitting the moon. Asteroid will definitely hit earth and could wipe out. A zoomedin view of the impact on the moon, photographed by brett ashton during the total lunar eclipse of jan. There are currently over 600,000 known asteroids in our solar system. An apollo class asteroid is expected to whizz between the earth and the moon on march 5.

Scientists say that a meteor is going to hit the moon, and everyone doesnt really care about. Granted, it would have wiped out the entire country and possibly caused an impact. A meteor is to hit the moon and according to scientists everything is going to be ok. Small meteorite impacts release water from the moon, say. Life as we knew it is a young adult science fiction novel by american author susan beth pfeffer, first published in 2006 by harcourt books. The blast, equivalent to 300,000 tons of tnt, shattered windows, damaged more than 3,000 building and. Backyard astronomers watching the perseid meteor shower last month saw meteoroids hitting not only earth but also the moon. Would an asteroid collision affect moons orbit, and what.

I was hoping this book would continue the story of how life went on after the asteroid hitting the moon, but what this book does is focus on. Scientists forecast the day and time a meteor will hit the moon. Apocalypse diaries family relationships meteors moon natural disasters survival. Like me youre probably kicking yourself that you werent staring at the moon in binoculars or a telescope during the. The moon was hit by a meteorite while you were staring. Meteors, meteorites and impacts facts, location, size. Mirandas disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. Oct 11, 2017 a meteor with the explosive power of ten cruise missiles has struck the moon sparking a massive explosion visible with the naked eye. This is what would happen to earth if a large asteroid. Jul 12, 20 the ones nasa has been making since 2005, when it started keeping telescopes trained on the moon ten to twelve nights a month whenever the moon is 10 to 55 percent full looking for meteorites. Amateur astronomers see perseids hit the moon science. The story soon turns into one of survival as society breaks down and looking out for family above all. The small white flash on the righthand side is the.

A space rock strikes moon during the total lunar eclipse. Amazing facts about asteroids tue, april 4, 2017 the first asteroid was ceres, discovered by giuseppe piazzi in 1801. Life as we knew it series 4 book series kindle edition. Life as we knew it by susan beth pfeffer scholastic. When the moon is hit, he is living in new york city with his family. First sighting of meteorite smashing into the super wolf blood moon. It should be a good show except when it hits, the moon is knocked off kilter and this causes all sorts of natural disasters. The hero and heroine smash an asteroid into said comet and it ends up hitting the moon instead. The moon gets hit by about 2800 kg of meteor material per day.

In this video taken by the griffith observatory during the total lunar eclipse on january 20, 2019, the flash appears at 3. Could an meteor hitting the moon affect life on earth. The book is in the tradition of clarke, pournelle, niven, and bova. The 98footwide space rock is expected to come within 218,000 miles of earth 0. Feb 18, 20 feb 15,20 a small meteorite streaked through the skies above russias urals region. An earthbased observatory has published video footage of a 400 kg meteor ramming into the moon at a speed of 61,000 kilometers per hour. The first book, life as we knew it was published in 2006.

Its speed and maneuverability made it the scourge of ancient battlefields. Anything 2000 metres wide is an asteroid or a comet, not a meteor. The meteor hits with such force that it knocks the moon out of its orbit and closer to earth. The lunar month begins not at the astronomical new moon, but rather at the sighting of the new sliver of a crescent moon in the sky. Jan 17, 2017 the impact from nearearth objects larger than 1 kilometre can be devastating if it hits land, it can create an impact crater the size of a large city. Meteorite hits moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded. May 18, 20 nasa is reporting that a meteor smashed into the moon on march 17, 20 at a speed of 56,000 mph, sparking the biggest and brightest explosion ever observed and creating a crater 65 feet wide 20.

Asteroids play several potential roles in science fiction, most notably as places which human beings might colonize, as resources for extracting minerals, as a hazard encountered by spaceships traveling between two other points, and as a threat to life on earth due to potential impacts. If it hits the moon, its kinetic energy will cause it to vaporise, so it wont go any farther than the moon. The judgments of god do not end with two asteroid impacts. People plan parties and sit outside to watch the celestial fireworks. On land, these objects will burn up in the atmosphere, but the meteor which fell on chelyabinsk, in russia still managed to damage over 7,200. Mar 16, 2018 the lunar month begins not at the astronomical new moon, but rather at the sighting of the new sliver of a crescent moon in the sky. Fragments from the asteroid, and even from the moon itself, penetrate earths atmosphere and make impact. With david james elliott, natasha henstridge, benjamin sadler, florentine lahme. The end of the novel or second novel in the series have the main characters attempting to get off the moon before the comet hits. When a meteor hits the moon and knocks it closer in orbit to the earth. In what may be a firstofitskind event, a flash of light seen during totality has astronomers on the hunt for a. Nasadon davis the day the sky exploded 1958 everett collection meteor 1979 everett collection.

According to scientific american s nadia drake, this may mark the first time that a meteor strike has been observed during a total lunar eclipse. In book one, her mom stockpiled canned goods enough to last well into winter, and made other very wise decisions to keep her family alive. Jan 24, 2019 according to scientific american s nadia drake, this may mark the first time that a meteor strike has been observed during a total lunar eclipse. It is the first book in the last survivors series, followed by the dead and the gone. Susan beth pfeffer is the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestselling novel life as we knew it, which was nominated for several state awards, and its companion books, the dead and the gone, this world we live in, and the shade of the moon. The impact from nearearth objects larger than 1 kilometre can be devastating if it hits land, it can create an impact crater the size of a large city. They recorded the impacts using backyard telescopes and offtheshelf cameras, showing that lunar meteors are easy targets for amateur observatories and that amateur astronomers can contribute to nasa s lunar research. The ones nasa has been making since 2005, when it started keeping telescopes trained on the moon ten to twelve nights a month whenever the moon is. When was the last time the moon was severely hit by a meteor. If ceres barreled towards our dear moon, it would hardly make a dent, according to wynnwilliams. Meteorite smashes into moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded rock travelling at 61,000 kmh punched a crater 40 metres wide and produced a.

Comets are thought to be at least 100 meters in size. The earth gets a lot more than the moon does, but most burn up in our atmosphere. By omission, the collision with the moon means the meteor doesnt get to strike the earth and that is a very good thing. Jan 22, 2019 a meteor hit the moon during the lunar eclipse. Meteorites are bits of the solar system that have fallen to the earth. When an asteroid hits the moon and brings it closer to earth, life in. In what may be a firstofitskind event, a flash of light seen during totality has astronomers on the hunt for a new crater on. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in new york city, revealed through the eyes of seventeenyearold puerto rican alex morales. The comet hits the ocean, causing mass flooding, salt rain destruction of plant life, and the people who were at high altitudes survive. A meteor with the explosive power of ten cruise missiles has struck the moon sparking a massive explosion visible with the naked eye. The flash of a meteor impact is visible at lower left in this gorgeous shot of the super blood wolf moon total lunar eclipse of jan. Ceres nasa thats because our moons orbital momentum is so incredibly strong, it would just continue to orbit earth, like a boss.

What is the name of the book that talks about a meteor. Luckily for us, the largestknown asteroid in our solar systemceresis only about 14 the size of the moon. It is conceivable that the darkness john saw is similar to what occurred in the northwestern part of the united states during the mount st. On may 2, 2006, a meteoroid hit the moons sea of clouds mare nubium with 17 billion joules of kinetic energythats about the same as 4 tons of tnt, says bill cooke, the head of nasa s meteoroid. Thousands of meteors that are small have hit the moon for billions of years and it hasnt came close. Nov 08, 2011 the gif image at right shows a meteoroid hitting moon on may 2, 2006, an impact which created a crater about 14 meters wide and three deep. Astonishing video released by nasa shows the 88 lbs 40 kilos space rock pummeling into the moon at 56,000mph triggering a huge explosion. An asteroid is headed right for the moon and will hit on may 18th. Could an meteor hitting the moon affect life on earth answers.

While the entire world watches the largest meteor shower in 10,000 years, a rogue asteroid, hidden by the meteor field, smashes into the moon in a tremendous explosion of rock and debris. If there was one as big as the moon it would more likely hit earth than the moon. The mysterious case of crater giordano bruno science. Moonfall takes a third approachwhat can we do to limit the impact.

Sometimes when mom is getting ready to write a book she says she. It also deals not with a direct hit on the earth but the effects of a large, very highspeed hit on the moon. Tobin, the author of the book by the same name, has now made his extensive studies of meteor crater available in cdrom format. I think that the headline more scifi than hard science, because it is most unlikely that a meteor is as big as the moon would even come close to hitting the moon. Most come from asteroids, including few are believed to have come specifically from 4. Book 2, the dead and the gone deals with alex, a 17 year old in new york. The gif image at right shows a meteoroid hitting moon on may 2, 2006, an impact which created a crater about 14 meters wide and three deep. At regular speed, the flash lasted fourtenths of a second. The first recorded impact of a meteorite on the moon may have been captured on video during the 1999 leonids meteor storm. If we imagine a typical large musket ball with a mass of 28 g, we could imagine 100,000 of them rain down on the moon each day. Revelations first four trumpets gods word fulfilled. If we imagine a typical large musket ball with a mass of 28 g, we could imagine. A meteor hitting the moon would affect life on earth in a good way. The following is an update to the article about the trump wolf blood moon on january 20, 2019.

Story about moon being hit by an asteroid and causing freezing on. The fourth judgment follows the first three trumpets and the result is that the sun, moon and stars go dark. Nasa is reporting that a meteor smashed into the moon on march 17, 20 at a speed of 56,000 mph, sparking the biggest and brightest explosion ever. Feb 25, 2014 carsize asteroid left the longestever afterglow for a lunar impact ever seen.

A meteor struck the moon during sundays total eclipse. Susan beth pfeffers life as we knew it enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic eventan asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Tower of babel in new york lit bloodypink to defy god new york abortion law. The moon has no atmosphere, so nothing to stop meteors from hitting it. When an asteroid hits the moon and brings it closer to earth, life in northeastern pennsylvania will never be the same again for miranda and her family. Starmeteorite falls to the moon as blood moon happens. The end of the novel or second novel in the series have the main characters attempting to get. May 26, 20 the moon was hit by a small asteroid in march. The meteor was ten times larger than those previously recorded and left behind a 40meterwide crater. Published october 1st 2006 by hmh books for young readers. A while back in 2012 i read a book with following plot line. Meteor hits russia feb 15, 20 event archive youtube. This article suggests that craters tend to be about 20x the size of the object that hits. Biggest meteor ever recorded hits moon video rt world news.

Never able to put the books down and always making time to read, i finished all four books in a week and a half. Small meteors are hitting the surface and causing water 3 inches deep in the lunar soil to spew out, say scientists. An asteroid by definition is at least 1 meter in size. Of the few that do survive to reach the surface, 70% end up in the ocean. A giant asteroid hits the moon from the dark side i think and it had a greater force than expected and pushes the moon out of its normal orbit, path, rotation, and closer to earth.