Moon Crater Discovery
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Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.
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"This event constitutes a statistically rare, effectively once-in-a-lifetime observation," the scientists wrote in one of two studies appearing on the subject Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
The crater is named for the late Thomas McGetchin, a former director of Houston's Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Such a large-scale event is estimated to occur only once every 132 years, researchers said, making this a treasure trove of information as NASA prepares to build a base for astronauts on the moon.
The moon strike escaped real-time detection by telescopes on Earth and in space.
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- 16 Sep
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.
- 17 Sep
The LRO’s numerous crater discoveries since its launch in 2009 show that the moon’s top inch of soil is being overturned by ejected material every 80,000 years, faster than previously thought, according to Robinson.
Coverage 5 articles
- 17 Sep NASA satellite discovers a new crater on the moon that's bigger than the Colosseum
CBC 17 Sep NASA scientist's chance Moon discovery reveals once-in-a-lifetime crater
ABC News (AU)
17 Sep NASA spacecraft discovers huge new crater on the moon
New York Post17 Sep NASA scan discovers new, ‘once in a century’ moon crater
The Straits Times
16 Sep NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
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