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Animation of "bombardment" of the Moon by asteroids is presented (video)


The main geological process that formedthe surface of the Moon is the "bombardment" of the natural satellite of the Earth by thousands of asteroids. As a result, the entire area of ​​the Moon is covered with numerous craters. Only in the visible part, scientists were able to record over 300 thousand craters, the diameter of which exceeds 1 km.

According to a rough estimate of astronomers, eachEarth's day, rain falls on the surface of the Moon from 100 thousand asteroids of various sizes. As a result of this "bombardment", over 3 tons of space material arrives on the Moon. Experts from the YouTube channel Hazegrayart, who specialize in demonstrating the work of modern rockets, presented an animated video of asteroids "bombing" the lunar surface.

Realistic video shows continuouslyвспыхивающие над Луной огоньки, которые при приближении превращаются в огромные взрывы, поднимающие над поверхностью спутника массы пыли, реголита и осколков. Примечательно, что Луна, притягивая астероиды, выполняет роль своеобразного щита, защищая Землю от попадания большого количества космических тел, способных нанести вред нашей планете.


Asteroid rain protection is one of thetasks that should be solved during the implementation of the Artemis project, the purpose of which is to land people on the moon and create a permanently working colony on its surface. The absence of a lunar atmosphere in which asteroids could partially burn out, greatly complicates the problem, because even the smallest space "alien" is capable of causing catastrophic damage to NASA's lunar base. The protection of power plants, for the operation of which it is planned to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon, is especially urgent.