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What was the bright light in the sky over clearwater Florida last night?

It is difficult to determine without more information, but it could have been a meteor, satellite, or even an airplane reflecting sunlight at a certain angle. Bright lights in the sky could also be related to astronomical events or space missions.


What happens after a meteor hits the moon?

When a meteor hits the Moon, it can create a crater upon impact due to the force of the collision. The size of the crater and the extent of the damage depend on factors like the size and speed of the meteor. Over time, the crater may be gradually eroded by other impacts or lunar geological processes.


Did a meteor hit the earth last night?

No. A meteor cannot hit the earth: meteors burn up in the earth's atmosphere. A meteorite, indeed slots of them, hit the earth last night. Astronomers estimate between 36 and 166 meteorites larger than 10grams fall to Earth per million square kilometres each year. Over the whole surface area of Earth, that translates to 18,000to 84,000meteorites bigger than 10grams per year. That is a minimum of at nearly 50 a day.


What year will be the next meteor shower and eclipse on the same day?

Scientists aren't quite sure. It is confirmed to be 100-300 years from now, so you won't be here to see it. The only advice I can give you is that the most recent one was on December 21st, 2010 over North America. That night was also the winter solstice, making it extremely special, having a meteor shower, a lunar eclipse, and the winter solstice, which will not happen for another 1000-3000 years.


Why is Meteor Crater in Arizona still visible when most impact craters created by meteorites hitting Earth are not?

The Barringer Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona is still very distinct and visible, when other craters are worn away, for a couple of reasons. 1. Meteor Crater is relatively young; about 50,000 years old. The worst of the "intense early bombardment", when many of the Moon's craters were formed, was 3 BILLION years ago, and those early few eons used up most of the available rocks in near-Earth space. Those craters are mostly long gone. 2. Arizona is a desert, and has been since the end of the last ice age. There are few rainstorms, no floods, not a whole lot of natural erosion going on.