ScienceMcGetchin crater on the Moon may have formed in a 2024 impact
Nuestro Diario reports that a NASA researcher detected the new crater, which is about 222 meters wide. Scientists believe a comet or asteroid created it.
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Nuestro Diario reports that a NASA researcher detected McGetchin, a lunar crater about 222 meters wide that scientists believe formed in 2024. The outlet cites researchers who estimate that impacts of this magnitude occur roughly once a century or at longer intervals. It says the discovery could help improve understanding of lunar geology and preparations for future Moon missions.
McGetchin crater on the Moon may have formed in a 2024 impact
Nuestro Diario reports that a NASA researcher detected the new crater, which is about 222 meters wide. Scientists believe a comet or asteroid created it.
