NASA satellite spots a new once-in-a-century crater on moon
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McGetchin crater formed some time in 2024 and is as wide as two football fields.
At a whopping 728 feet wide, the newfound basin hints at the risks that impact events may pose to planned human outposts.
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Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater
Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future ...
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Asteroid the size of six-storey building crashed into moon in 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment, says NASA
The impact created a steep-sided crater which is around 728ft (222m) wide and up to 141ft (43m) deep, lunar images have ...
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