Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How can we land on the Moon… when it’s being hit up to 20,000 times every year?

In this video, I break down what’s really happening on the lunar surface - and why this number is both shocking and misunderstood.

The Moon has no atmosphere. No weather. No protection.
That means it is constantly exposed to micrometeoroids - tiny, high-speed particles traveling faster than a bullet.

But here’s the part most people don’t realize…

Earth isn’t just protecting the Moon.
In some cases, it may actually be sending more particles toward it.

Using real data and models from NASA’s meteoroid research, we explore:
• Why the Moon gets hit so often
• Why one side gets hit more than the other
• How Earth’s gravity changes particle paths
• And how missions like Artemis are still able to land safely

Despite thousands of impacts every year, modern engineering - including shielding systems and mission planning — makes lunar exploration possible.

This is one of those details most people never hear about.

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