ScienceNASA orbiter spots Moon crater bigger than the Roman Colosseum
NASA says the McGetchin crater is 141 feet deep and wider than the length of two football fields.
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NASA announced on September 16, 2026, that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter had spotted the McGetchin crater. The agency says it formed when a rock as big as a six-story building struck the Moon. CBS News reports that the crater is bigger than the Roman Colosseum and resulted from an impact two years earlier.
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NASA orbiter spots Moon crater bigger than the Roman Colosseum
NASA says the McGetchin crater is 141 feet deep and wider than the length of two football fields.