Asteroid Impact Rate on the Moon and Earth Over Time (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Asteroid Impact Rate on the Moon and Earth Over Time

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Image depicts the change in impact rate modeled in this paper. Some of the craters used in the study on both the moon and Earth are highlighted in the background.

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Data from NASA GSFC / LRO / Arizona State University; Artwork by Rebecca Ghent

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