NASA finds large new crater on Moon
NASA has discovered a massive newly-formed crater on the Moon's surface, estimated to be 222 meters in diameter. It was created in spring 2024 as a result of an impact by an object believed to be an asteroid or comet roughly the size of a building, consisting of three to six layers. This is the largest such discovery in the solar system to date. Studying such craters helps improve our understanding of the Moon's geology, which in turn aids preparations for future crewed missions planned by the United States and China. Scientists estimate that a collision of this size occurs on the Moon once every century or more.
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