NASA Discovers New Lunar Crater: McGetchin

A once-in-a-lifetime crater has appeared on the Moon, resulting from a comet or asteroid impact. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of the lunar surface before and after the event, revealing a crater named after Apollo-era scientist McGetchin. The crater is approximately two soccer fields across, and its formation is expected to occur only once every 132 years. Thermal imaging revealed a large cold spot surrounding the warm crater, indicating that surface impacts can affect a much larger area than the visible crater. This discovery will inform humanity's understanding of surface impacts and the evolution of the Moon's surface, reminding us of the importance of Earth's atmosphere.