ScienceNASA’s Moon orbiter spots a new crater
NASA describes the crater as “once-in-century” and says the discovery began with a routine data-quality check.
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NASA says its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a new Moon crater it describes as “once-in-century.” The discovery began with a routine data-quality check as Robert Wagner, a scientist working with the orbiter, scanned a giant Moon map.
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NASA’s Moon orbiter spots a new crater
NASA describes the crater as “once-in-century” and says the discovery began with a routine data-quality check.
TLDR
NASA says its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a new Moon crater it describes as “once-in-century.” The discovery began with a routine data-quality check as Robert Wagner, a scientist working with the orbiter, scanned a giant Moon map.