The moon gets hit by about 2800 kg of meteor material per day. The dead and the gone life as we knew it series book 2. The first book, life as we knew it was published in 2006. It is the first book in the last survivors series, followed by the dead and the gone. Never in my life had i wished so hard for a thousandfootwide asteroid to change its course to hit someone directly in the face. A carsize asteroid smashed into the moon last year and left the longestever afterglow for a lunar impact ever seen one big enough to be spotted by the naked eye under good viewing conditions. The sound was insanely loud but only lasted for a second or two. In this book, the author explores the idea that a meteor hit the moon and knocked it into a closer orbit. 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. Life as we knew it by susan beth pfeffer scholastic.
Meteorite hits moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded video astronomers capture the moment a meteorite hits the moon on 11 september 20. See how scientists watched the moon crash from earth. A nasa moon monitoring telescope captured the blast, which could be seen by the naked eye on earth, on march 17th, 20. Published october 1st 2006 by hmh books for young readers. A meteor is to hit the moon and according to scientists everything is going to be ok. In what may be a firstofitskind event, a flash of light seen. Its been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earths climate. What is the name of the book that talks about a meteor hitting the moon and life on earth changes and is told in a journal by a girl and a second book by her brother. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun. 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. 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. The last survivors collection by susan beth pfeffer. While testing one of our body cameras on a stormy day a meteor hit the bay directly in front of me just as i sat down.
A meteor struck the moon during sundays total eclipse. Mirandas disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. Moon hit by biggest explosion ever as nasa warns earth. A total lunar eclipse wowed skywatchers over the weekend, but for some keeneyed observers, sundays blood moon came with an extra special treat. Dangerously close meteor strikes australian beach youtube. A bouldersized meteor that slammed into the moon in march caused the biggest lunar explosion ever observed by nasa. Sometimes when mom is getting ready to write a book she says she.
The asteroid passing by earth later today is going to come pretty close to earth. Madiedo tells drake that the object that hit the super blood wolf moon may have weighed around 10 kilograms, and collided with the lunar surface at a speed of 61,000 kilometers per hour, creating. Nasas jet propulsion laboratory confirmed an object of. The object was the size of a small boulder and may be part of a meteor. 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. The moon was hit by a meteorite while you were staring at. A meteor large enough to see from earth just slammed into jupiter. Huge rock crashes into moon, sparks giant explosion space. Young adult fiction young adult literature when a meteor hits the moon, teenage miranda and her friends and family struggle to survive the unimaginable. Life as we knew it series 4 book series kindle edition. Watch a meteor smack the blood moon in this lunar eclipse.
Watch biggest explosion ever on moon but 2012 tc4 could be bigger a meteor with the explosive power of ten cruise missiles has struck the moon sparking a massive explosion. Through journal entries sixteenyearold miranda describes her familys struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. While asteroid 52768 1998 or2 will approach earth in april 2020, the asteroid is not expected to come within 3. Watch the moon get rocked by a meteorite during this. Moon rocked by biggest meteorite explosion on record. What is the name of the book that talks about a meteor. A dot of white light, seen here at left, marks the spot where a meteor hit the moon during a total lunar eclipse on january 20.
Meteorite hits moon in largest lunar impact ever recorded. 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. Scientists say that a meteor is going to hit the moon, and everyone doesnt really care about. When a meteor hits the moon and knocks it closer in orbit to the earth. A bouldersized space rock slammed into the lunar surface last year, sparking the brightest explosion on the moon ever seen, scientists say. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. The moon was hit by a meteorite while you were staring at the super blood wolf moon eclipse.
When an asteroid hits the moon and brings it closer to earth, life in. Air force silent after huge meteor hits earth near us. A meteor hit the blood moon during the lunar eclipse. 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. Moon struck by extraordinary asteroid blast usa today. Granted, it would have wiped out the entire country and possibly caused an impact winter on earth in the process, but the greater good of mankind was worth some modicum of sacrifice. A zoomedin view of the impact on the moon, photographed by brett ashton during the total lunar eclipse of jan. Four gripping books that follow their ordeal are collected in this singlevolume edition, including life as we knew it, the dead and the gone, this world we live in, and the shade of the moon. A giant meteor crashed in to the moon in march, creating a big new crater during a giant lunar explosion. Story about moon being hit by an asteroid and causing freezing on.
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