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NASA Discovers New 'Once in a Century' Moon Crater
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NASA lunar orbiter scans reveal fresh 222-meter McGetchin crater
Space agency scientists identified a massive, freshly formed impact crater measuring 222 meters wide on the lunar surface using specialized orbital scanning equipment. Named McGetchin, the crater features brightly gleaming ejecta rays indicating a recent formation between April and now.
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Researchers designate newly found lunar depression as a once-in-a-century impact event
Astronomers analyzed the fresh rock and dust excavation surrounding the McGetchin crater, concluding it represents the largest newly formed lunar depression in decades. The distinct brightness of the excavated material confirms that space weathering has not yet had time to darken the site.
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