NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater

 WOW OH WOW SPACE PLACERS!!!!!!!

Between April 11 and May 22, 2024, after a comet or asteroid the size of a three- to six-story building hit the surface a new crater was created. Officially named McGetchin after pioneering lunar scientist Tom McGetchin, the crater formed on the Moon’s eastern edge.

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This is so exciting as we will learn much from this impact. I will be searching to see if there was a visual magnitude estimate of the impact itself. 

Here's a question: "If this hadn't hit the moon would it have intercepted Earth at some point?" More research for me ;-)

LUNATIC (IN THE ASTRONOMY SENSE) Sky Guy Greg

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