McGetchin crater: Moon’s largest recent impact revealed
McGetchin crater, formed in 2024, spans 728 feet across and 141 feet deep. LRO data reveal a cold spot and widespread ejecta, offering rare insight into lunar impacts.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spots giant new Moon crater
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data revealed McGetchin, a 728-foot-wide crater formed in spring 2024, surrounded by a four-mile nighttime cold spot.