WBRC reports NASA scientists recorded a powerful explosion on the moon recently.
A meteoroid struck the lunar surface at speeds of 56,000 mph on March 17.
The impact was so powerful, says WBRC, the flash of bright light from the blast could be seen on Earth.
The astronomers were specifically looking for explosions caused by meteors as a part of a program designed to find and monitor space debris that could hit Earth, explains WBRC.
WBRC concludes NASA says it sees hundreds of detectable lunar meteoroid impacts a year.