This is the moment a 44-pound meteor strikes the lunar surface as recorded by NASA scientists.<br/> <br />The impact created a flash of light so bright it would have been noticeable to anyone looking at the moon at the moment of impact, even without a telescope.<br/> <br />The explosion, which occurred on March 17, was the biggest seen since NASA began monitoring the moon for meteoroid impacts eight years ago.<br/> <br />So far, more than 300 strikes have been recorded.<br/> <br />A NASA satellite orbiting the moon is now on a hunt for the newly formed crater, which scientists estimate could be as wide as 66 feet.
