NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

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

The crater, dubbed “McGetchin”, measures 730 feet (222 metres) wide, and it is believed to have been created in the spring of 2024 from a comet or asteroid colliding with the Moon

NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon

NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface.

The largest impact crater discovered on the Moon in recent times

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has detected an impact site on the lunar surface caused by an object the size of a three-to-six-story building. The event occurred between April 11 and May 22, 2024. It is the largest crater to form in the Solar System in recent times. The discovery was made in October 2025, when scientist Robert Wagner noticed changes in images taken by the LRO's Wide Angle Camera. After comparing archival footage with new…

NASA’s Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn’t there before

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed a 728-foot-wide crater that formed on the Moon in 2024, making it the largest newly formed crater ever identified in the solar system. The impact disturbed the surface for miles around it, creating a surprisingly large cold zone and showing how dramatically a single collision can reshape the lunar landscape.

Newly formed moon crater is once-in-a-century discovery

In 2024, a space rock slammed into the moon, creating a new crater in the surface. The newly formed moon crater is about 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep. The post Newly formed moon crater is once-in-a-century discovery first appeared on EarthSky.

NASA's moon orbiter has spotted an impact crater that only happens once a century

Images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter led to the discovery of a moon crater that's 728 feet wide. Impacts like that only happen once a century.