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LRO Finds McGetchin, a 222‑Meter Moon Crater

The dataset lets scientists test impact physics, inform rover and lander design, guide base site selection.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes Into Moon, Leaving New Crater

Modern Monitoring Clarifies the Moon’s Mysterious Flashes