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NASA Spacecraft Spots Something on the Moon Surrounded by a Mysterious Cold Spot That Wasn’t There Before

Researchers say the crater is the largest since 2009 and could help explain how fresh impacts create unusually cool lunar surface zones.

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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images of a new crater surrounded by a mysterious cold spot that wasn't there before.

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A huge crater on the moon fascinates Nasa researchers. The impact site with the name "McGetchin" provides valuable insights due to its special quality – and sets a record.

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A NASA spacecraft has discovered a fresh, 220-meter-wide impact crater on the Moon's surface. It is the largest such formation ever encountered during a long-term mission. The hole, which is nearly twice as large as the Kaali crater familiar to Estonians, has been named McGetchin Crater.

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