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NASA Finds Largest New Impact Crater Ever Recorded on the Moon

A 222-meter-wide crater named McGetchin formed in 2024 when a building-sized object struck the lunar surface, marking the largest fresh impact ever detected in the solar system.

‘Once-in-a-century’ crater discovered on Moon (PHOTOS)
NASA Finds Largest New Impact Crater Ever Recorded on the Moon
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A 222-meter-wide crater named McGetchin formed in 2024 when a building-sized object struck the lunar surface, marking the largest fresh impact ever detected in the solar system.