What If Halley's Comet Crashed Into the Moon?

What if Halley’s Comet crashed into the Moon? It would be like a giant snowball from space crashing into a big rock in the sky.

Imagine you're playing with your toy cars, and one of them crashes into another toy car, boom! They both shake up. That's kind of what would happen to the Moon if Halley’s Comet hit it.

The Moon Would Shake Up

The Moon is like a big rock that orbits Earth. If something as big as Halley’s Comet (which is bigger than many buildings) came crashing into it, it would make a huge bump on the Moon, like when you drop a heavy book onto your bed and it makes a dent.

The Earth Would Feel It

Even though the crash happens far away, we’d feel it here on Earth. It might be like standing near a big drum that someone hits with a huge stick, you would hear a thump from space, and maybe even see a bright flash in the sky.

The Moon might also get a new bump or crater, something like a giant scar, that we could look at for many years to come.

Take the quiz →

Examples

  1. A big rock in space hits the moon like a giant bowling ball.
  2. The moon might get a new crater, and we could see it from Earth.
  3. It might even cause some bright lights or explosions in the sky.

Ask a question

See also

Discussion

Recent activity