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NASA scientist's chance Moon discovery reveals once-in-a-lifetime crater

Wider and about as deep as the Roman Colosseum, researchers believe the newly-discovered McGetchin crater was formed after a powerful surface impact in 2024. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesSep 17, 2026, 8:06 AM
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ABC AustraliaSep 17, 2026, 8:06 AM

NASA scientist's chance Moon discovery reveals once-in-a-lifetime crater

Wider and about as deep as the Roman Colosseum, researchers believe the newly-discovered McGetchin crater was formed after a powerful surface impact in 2024.

The Straits TimesSep 17, 2026, 3:44 AM

NASA scan discovers new ‘once in a century’ Moon crater

The crater, dubbed “McGetchin,” measures 222m wide, NASA said in a blog post.

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