NASA Images Reveal ‘Once-in-a-Century’ Moon Crater, Largest Recent Impact Discovered
The crater, named McGetchin, measures about 222 meters across and sent debris more than 120 kilometers from the impact site.
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It is believed to have formed in the spring of 2024 after the impact of a comet or asteroid on the satellite
Once-in-a-century crater discovered on the Moon after giant asteroid crash
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified McGetchin, a vast new crater created by a 2024 impact on the Moon's eastern edge. The find shows how a rare strike can reshape surrounding regolith and cool the surface beyond the crater.
NASA researcher discovers massive and newly formed moon crater called "McGethcin", which is 222 meters wide, something that only happens "once a century or even more" according to scientists.
A new crater discovered on the Moon with the help of a probe of the American researcher NASAun discovered an imposing crater that recently formed on the surface of the Moon, thanks to images transmitted by a probe of NASA, an "event that happens once in a century, according to scientists. Named "...More ...
NASA identified a new crater on the surface of the Moon that would have formed during the spring of 2024, after the impact of an asteroid or comet. The finding was made by images of the Moon Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which studies the surface of the satellite since 2009.
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