NASA researcher Robert Wagner spotted a bright patch on the Moon that turned out to be the largest newly formed impact crater ever recorded, now named McGetchin Crater.
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A newly formed 222‑meter crater named McGetchin, discovered by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, offers a rare, pristine impact site for lunar science.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a fresh crater on the Moon that measures about 728 feet across—larger than the Roman Colosseum—providing a rare glimpse of a recent impact.