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NASA spacecraft just found a giant new crater on Moon

Observed before and after by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the event allows researchers to study displaced lunar material and the surrounding physically altered region.

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A view from the side of the crater. Pic Courtesy//NASA Goddard

A view from the side of the crater. Pic Courtesy//NASA Goddard

A newly discovered lunar crater, McGetchin, is giving scientists a rare look at an impact’s aftermath. Formed in spring 2024, the 728-foot-wide and 141-foot-deep crater is the largest newly formed impact crater ever in the solar system

Observed before and after by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the event allows researchers to study displaced lunar material and the surrounding physically altered region.

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