Corey S Powell12h ago

A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

Show threadCorey S Powell12h ago

The new lunar impact obliterated the local terrain and scattered debris up to 120 kilometers away.

Image shows the region before impact; red line indicates the location of the new crater rim.

[PDF link]

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1896.pdf #science #technology #space #nature

Show threadLizzie---11h ago
@coreyspowell no after pics? Otherwise it's just someone's red circle
Show threadBjørnar (he/him)11h ago
@Lizette603_23 @coreyspowell the after pic is in the previous post
Show threadLizzie---
@btuftin that's a hell of a crater
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