A NASA Scientist Found a Huge New Crater on the Moon by Accident
NASA scientist Robert Wagner discovered a new crater on the Moon during a routine check of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data. The impact occurred between April 11 and May 22, 2024, and an object the size of a six-story house left a crater 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep. NASA named it McGetchin.
- Crater 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep, largest new one found by LRO
- Impact occurred between April 11 and May 22, 2024
- Models suggest such an event happens once every 132 years
- LRO found about 1,000 new craters and 100,000 changes in 17 years
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