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A 225-meter lunar crater gives scientists a rare before-and-after impact record
Key Takeaways
- NASA imagery revealed a new lunar crater about 225 meters across formed in late spring 2024.
- The crater is much larger than any other newly formed crater identified during the LRO mission.
- Debris distribution suggests the impactor arrived from the south-southwest.
- Dark material inside the crater is described as likely impact-melted glassy rock.
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