[wildcard_redneck]

The Moon is smaller than the Earth but it is still a massive object and the little asteroid cannot and will not affect its orbit in any significant way if it impacts the Moon. The only danger to Earth is some of the material ejected from the impact may fall to Earth and hit an old lady in the head.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Exactly. The moon has about 200 trillion times the mass of a 60-meter asteroid. You’d see more effect if you shot a battleship with a BB gun.

[Teacher317]

The Moon is smaller than the Earth but it is still a massive object and the little asteroid cannot and will not affect its orbit in any significant way if it impacts the Moon.

F = ma

Even a small object can have a big impact, if it is moving fast enough.

[Tell It Right]

I've often thought of the moon as an example of God's design. The moon is just large enough and moves just fast enough in the orbit circling the Earth to attract asteroid/meteorites that would otherwise hit the Earth. Almost like a sentry protecting the Earth.

But the moon is not so incredibly large or moving too fast to wreak havoc on Earth (like if Jupiter's moon Ganymede orbited the Earth).

[Openurmind]

“The Moon is smaller than the Earth but it is still a massive object and the little asteroid cannot and will not affect its orbit in any significant way if it impacts the Moon.”

Well let’s hope so... :)

[clearcarbon]

"The only danger to Earth is some of the material ejected from the impact may fall to Earth and hit an old lady in the head."

Can't help wondering how much moon dust might be ejected by that impact and if the earths gravity might capture some of it. Obviously the moon has been hit before.