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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  • 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.
  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:18:54 UTC.

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