A METEOROID SLAMS INTO THE MOON: On Jan. 21st, a meteoroid slammed into the Moon. We know this because many amateur astronomers witnessed the explosion. The fireball was visible against the shadowy backdrop of a total lunar eclipse. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for images, video, and the full story.
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Above: The fireball! Amateur astronomer Petr Horálek took this picture from Boa Vista, one of the islands of Cape Verde.
