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Moon Just Got a Massive New Crater | Science News
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just uncovered a jaw-dropping discovery: a 728-foot-wide crater named McGetchin, the largest newly formed impact ever spotted in our solar system. It appeared between April and May 2024, likely from an asteroid or comet the size of a small building slamming into the Moon. The crash didn’t just carve out a massive hole—it also created a four-mile-wide “cold zone” by stirring up lunar dust that can’t retain heat. This unexpected ripple effect highlights how impacts dramatically reshape the Moon’s surface, even far beyond the crater’s edge. Scientists…
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