Lunar meteorite

Large slice of NWA5000, the largest known lunar meteorite. It was found in the Sahara desert in 2007.

A lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have come from the Moon. A meteorite hitting the Moon is normally classified as a transient lunar phenomenon.

References

  1. ↑ NWA 5000 meteorite
  2. ↑ NASA, Exploring Meteorite Mysteries a Teacher's Guide with Activities for Earth and Space Sciences (Houston, TX: NASA, Office of Space Science, 1997), p. 21