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Fresh impact scar revealed on the Moon

Original: # PPOD : A large new scar has appeared on the Moon. McGetchin crater formed sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024,

A newly formed crater named McGetchin has been spotted on the Moon, created between April 11 and May 22, 2024, when an asteroid or comet roughly the size of a multi-story building struck the lunar surface. The crater measures about 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep, and astronomers note it is among the larger fresh impacts recorded in recent years.

Why now: A brand-new, sizeable crater on the Moon formed within a precisely dated window is a rare and striking astronomical discovery.

McGetchin craterthe MoonSETI Institute

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• # PPOD : A large new scar has appeared on the Moon. McGetchin crater formed sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024, when an asteroid or comet roughly the size of a multi-story building slammed into the lunar surface. At about 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep, it is the… · setiinstitute · 50

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