Newly formed moon crater is once-in-a-century discovery
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Sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024, a comet or asteroid the size of a 3- to 6-story building hit the moon. But we didn’t know about it until someone scanning Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maps spotted it. It’s the largest newly formed crater yet found in the solar system. The newly formed moon crater has been named McGetchin Crater. Image via NASA/ GSFC/ Intuitive Machines.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted a new lunar crater. It’s the largest newly formed crater yet
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted a new lunar crater. It’s the largest newly formed crater yet
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