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Fears as Monster Object Smashes Into Moon in Rare 'Once-in-a-Century' Event
The crater, estimated to form once every 139 years, reveals debris fields extending up to 120 km that pose risks to future lunar infrastructure and Artemis missions.
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NASA Orbiter Just Discovered a 225-Meter Crater That Formed on the Moon in a Rare Once-in-a-Century Impact
A 225-meter-wide crater quietly formed on the moon in 2024, only to be discovered months later in orbital images. The event, rare on a human timescale, is now drawing attention for what it reveals about ongoing impact risks on the lunar surface. The finding emerged from routine image comparisons conducted with the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a spacecraft that has been mapping the moon since 2009. Scientists did not witness the impact itse…
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