History Schmistory, June 18: No Monk-eying Around!

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 by teammarcopolo in History, History Schmistory, Learn!

1178 – 5 Canterbury monks reported an explosion on moon. The monks sighting coincides with the Taurid meteor shower. Modern astronomers say that there would be spewing molten matter from a meteor impact, which would explain the monks description of the event.

So they weren’t just telling tales…

The Moon, the moon, the moon is ON FIRE!