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Sometimes a small asteroid or meteoroid can hit the Moon at a very shallow angle and skid or bounce instead of making a deep crater. Because the Moon has no atmosphere, space rocks do not slow down before impact. At a low angle, the rock may briefly touch the surface, creating a flash, dust trail, or shallow marks, before breaking apart or flying away. Scientists study these rare events to understand impact physics and how craters form on airless worlds like the Moon. There is no evidence of any

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