Moon Preservation: What if a Spaceshuttle or Missile Hit It?

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A collision between a space shuttle or missile and the moon would have minimal impact due to the moon's large size and distance from Earth. Even at its farthest point, the moon's position would not significantly alter the effects of such an impact. The discussion highlights that human technology lacks the capability to cause substantial destruction to the moon. The potential effects of a nuclear explosion in a vacuum, such as a 50 megaton bomb, would be limited and silent, as noted in the reference to the Starfish Prime test. Overall, the moon's resilience makes it unlikely to be affected by human-made impacts.
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If a spaceshuttle collided with the moon what would happen?
What if a missile hit it?
If I am not mistaken the distance between our Earth and the moon varies, so let's say the impact occurs when the moon's position is at its farthest normal distance from earth.
 
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The distance doesn't vary by much and such an impact would make little difference. The moon is pretty big.
 
what about a nuclear bomb
 
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Let me rephrase my previous answer: the moon is really big. And as tough as we think we are, we don't really have the capability to inflict the kind of destructive influence people think we can.
 
Does anybody have an idea what happens when a 50 megaton bomb explodes in a vacuum, besides the fact that it would be silent?
 

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