Two meteorites glow when they crash into the Moon

The telescope in Spain recorded two small meteorites crashing into the Moon about 24 hours apart.

The European Space Agency (ESA) published a video of the flashes of light appearing on Earth's natural satellites due to collisions with meteorites on July 17 and 18, Space reported. Light can be observed from the Earth with equipment but in fact these meteorites are very small. They come from Alpha meteorite Capricornids and may be just the size of walnuts, experts say.

This meteorite is about the size of a walnut.

The Moon "picked up" these two meteors as it moved through the tail of comet 169P / NEAT. "For at least 1,000 years, humans have witnessed short-lived phenomena that occur on the Moon's surface. In essence, light flashes that appear only this moment are difficult to study. Determining the cause they are still challenging, ' the ESA representative said.

Scientists are focusing on short phenomena that occur on the same Moon. They not only help researchers gain information about the Moon and the past but also learn more about the Earth and the future of the green planet, according to ESA.

This image was recorded by a telescope belonging to the Lunar Collision Detection and Analysis System (MIDAS) in Spain. The system is equipped with a high-resolution camera to capture low-light flashes. Such flashes of light will be easier to detect if they appear in the full lunar eclipse.

This phenomenon also helps scientists understand more about collisions with meteorites elsewhere in the solar system."By studying the moon's meteorite, we can determine the number and extent of frequent collisions, thus implying the probability of colliding with the Earth," said Jose Maria Madiedo, a member at MIDAS. Meteorologist at Huelva University, said.