the effects-heavy "Impact" chronicles the aftermath of a meteor shower during which a piece of a dwarf star lodges itself in the moon. That triggers a series of anomalies on Earth, including cell phone service interruption, exaggerated tides and the occurrence of sporadic weightlessness. Astrophysicist Alex Kinter (Elliott), with a help of a female astronomer, discover that the moon has been dislodged from its orbit and is on a collision course with Earth....says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter. So that's why I've been experiencing sporadic weightlessness!?!? The moon hitting Earth? That would kinda suck. But cell phones not working? That's a superbitch.