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NASA discovers new lunar crater

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NASA said it discovered a new, roughly 222‑meter‑wide, 43‑meter‑deep crater on the Moon’s eastern limb that formed between April and May 2024 after a comet or asteroid impact.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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HOLY SHIT NEW IMPACT CRATER ON THE MOON

This crater is 222 m (728 ft) across, and formed in spring 2024.

Statistical modelling tells us this is a 1-in-132 year event. So the last time a crater this big formed on the Moon was 1894.
September 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM