Leonids on the Moon Space Science News home Leonids on the Moon Leonid meteorite impacts on the Moon might be visible from Earth and provide a means for long-distance lunar prospecting. 22 November 1999 - The first recorded impact of a meteorite on the Moon may have been captured on video during the 1999 Leonids meteor storm.
Astronomers call for confirming data .
Click here for details . The Moon will also pass very close to the debris stream of comet Tempel-Tuttle. Here on Earth, space-borne meteoroids will plummet into the atmosphere and burn up, creating streaks of light called meteors. The vast majority of meteoroids will burn and disintegrate well before they hit the ground. The situation on the Moon, where there is no appreciable atmosphere, is different.