NASA scientist discovers largest, newly formed 'once-in-a-century' moon crater after asteroid impact - FOX Weather

9/18/2026

NASA scientist discovers largest, newly formed 'once-in-a-century' moon crater after asteroid impact  FOX WeatherA routine quality check on a Moon map turned up a bright spot ringed by a dark halo, and it marked a 222-metre crater that did not exist before spring 2024, the largest newly formed crater yet found anywhere in the solar system  Space DailyNASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater  NASA Science (.gov)The moon’s new crater is 728 feet wide and a once-in-a-century find  Popular ScienceOnce-in-a-Century Impact Made a “Cold Spot” on the Moon  Sky & Telescope...

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