Ejecta

When the asteroid struck the far side of the moon, the world didn't end with a bang, but with a rain of . Scientists called it "impact debris," but to Elara, standing on her porch in the cooling dusk, it looked like the stars were finally coming home to roost.

As the silver dust continued to fall, Elara didn't feel afraid anymore. The moon was gone, but in its place, the Earth had gained a voice from the stars. Ejecta - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Ejecta

The sky didn't fall all at once; it came in pieces of burning gold. When the asteroid struck the far side of