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A meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

22 January 2019

People watching the total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Monday morning noticed a brief flash of light, which has now been confirmed as a meteorite impact

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A meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

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