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

ScienceDailyFriday, September 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM

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

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. 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.
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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.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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