Why would you just assume that a flash of light is a meteorite impact?
Granted, it seems like a plausible explanation, if not the most likely, but it’s still an assumption. Until you can verify a new impact crater, it’s just speculation.
[[Why would you just assume that a flash of light is a meteorite impact?]]
Because everyone knows that global warming killed off the cosmic lightning bugs- so that leaves only one other answer
The lunar recon orbiter will investigate. It has documented many new craters. A good read is here
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/01/meteor-hit-the-moon-during-blood-moon-eclipse-heres-what-we-know/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=tw20190122science-meteorlunareclipse::rid=&sf206421750=1
Weather balloon.
Yes, I know everybody wants to dump the old guys, especially if they were white, and God forbid Catholic.
Be that as it may...
“It is futile to do with more things that which can be done with fewer”
The old guys got there first and cranked out the good stuff.
Why would a meteorite impact cause a flash of light on the moon? there is nothing to ignite it and there is no atmosphere to cause a friction flash.