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 Due to the lack of atmosphere on the Moon, a meteorite the size of a softball can impact the lunar surface traveling at speeds ranging from 22,000 to 156,000 miles per hour —

MONITORING CRATER IMPACTS

Convert to meters, please.

That’s ten to seventy kilometers per second, which is roughly thirty times faster than in Earth’s atmosphere.

Shelter in place until I get there. 33