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A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking.

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    A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

    Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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    • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

      A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

      Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

      https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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      The new lunar impact obliterated the local terrain and scattered debris up to 120 kilometers away.

      Image shows the region before impact; red line indicates the location of the new crater rim.

      [PDF link]

      https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1896.pdf #science #technology #space #nature

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      • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

        The new lunar impact obliterated the local terrain and scattered debris up to 120 kilometers away.

        Image shows the region before impact; red line indicates the location of the new crater rim.

        [PDF link]

        https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1896.pdf #science #technology #space #nature

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        @coreyspowell WOW!

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        • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

          The new lunar impact obliterated the local terrain and scattered debris up to 120 kilometers away.

          Image shows the region before impact; red line indicates the location of the new crater rim.

          [PDF link]

          https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1896.pdf #science #technology #space #nature

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          @coreyspowell no after pics? Otherwise it's just someone's red circle

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          • lizette603_23@mastodon.socialL lizette603_23@mastodon.social

            @coreyspowell no after pics? Otherwise it's just someone's red circle

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            @Lizette603_23 @coreyspowell the after pic is in the previous post

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            • btuftin@social.coopB btuftin@social.coop

              @Lizette603_23 @coreyspowell the after pic is in the previous post

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              @btuftin ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you.

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              • btuftin@social.coopB btuftin@social.coop

                @Lizette603_23 @coreyspowell the after pic is in the previous post

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                @btuftin that's a hell of a crater

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                • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                  A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                  Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                  @coreyspowell

                  Thanks for having our back, Luna. 🤘
                  But next time you can let wunna them suckers just skate on by. 😉

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                  • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                    A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                    Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                    @coreyspowell "A crater as wide as two American football fields"

                    225 meters. 225 meters.
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                    • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                      A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                      Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                      https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                      @coreyspowell

                      That's an ideal spot for a moonbase, since what are the odds another one will hit it!

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                      • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                        A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                        Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                        https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                        @coreyspowell
                        That'll buff right out, Corey, but I'd guess that it blowed up real good when it hit the surface of the moon.

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                        • stefani@fr.readthefinemanual.netS stefani@fr.readthefinemanual.net
                          @coreyspowell "A crater as wide as two American football fields"

                          225 meters. 225 meters.
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                          @stefani @coreyspowell
                          How many giraffes in a football field?

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                          • stefani@fr.readthefinemanual.netS stefani@fr.readthefinemanual.net
                            @coreyspowell "A crater as wide as two American football fields"

                            225 meters. 225 meters.
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                            @coreyspowell also, "as wide as two American football fields (are wide)"? OR
                            "as wide as two American football fields (are long)"?

                            *225 meters*
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                            • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                              A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                              Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                              https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                              @coreyspowell
                              How deep would the colony/moonbase need to be to not all be killed by that, I wonder.

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                              • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                                A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                                Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                                https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                                @coreyspowell How big would the crater have been if it had hit the Earth instead? The article doesn't say, but I guess presumably nearly the same size?

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                                • skyglowberlin@fediscience.orgS skyglowberlin@fediscience.org

                                  @coreyspowell How big would the crater have been if it had hit the Earth instead? The article doesn't say, but I guess presumably nearly the same size?

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                                  @skyglowberlin @coreyspowell

                                  No, I would think substantially smaller. Atmosphere would break it up, in parts, slow bits down. And the ejected material would also not necessarily get that far.

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                                  • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                                    A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                                    Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                                    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                                    @coreyspowell
                                    That’s where India reverse parked.

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                                    • coreyspowell@mastodon.socialC coreyspowell@mastodon.social

                                      A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

                                      Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

                                      https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

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                                      @coreyspowell

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