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NASA spacecraft finds large new moon crater
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon, measuring about 728 feet across and up to 141 feet deep, resulting from a powerful impact two years ago. Spotted by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in May 2024, it is the largest known recent impact crater on the lunar surface and is a rare event occurring approximately once every 132 years. The impact, caused by an asteroid or comet fragment, went initially undetected and was only confirmed after detailed images were analyzed in late 2024 and early 2025. This discovery provides new insights into lunar surface changes and will help evaluate potential risks to future NASA moon bases.
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