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Lunar Orbiter Identifies McGetchin, the Largest New Crater Seen in the Modern Era

This result provides new data to refine impact-rate models that guide safety planning for future lunar bases.

NASA Confirms McGetchin, a 728‑Foot Crater, Formed on the Moon in Spring 2024

LRO Finds McGetchin, a 222‑Meter Moon Crater

NASA Confirms New 222-Meter Lunar Crater Named McGetchin

Study Says Moon Lacks Water for Million-Person Cities

NASA and IBM Release Open‑Source Lunar AI Model to Speed Moon Mapping

NASA and IBM Release Open Lunar Foundation Model

Researchers Publish Flight Manual for Traffic Around NASA’s Gateway

Models Show Earth Microbes Could Survive Days in Lunar South‑Pole Shadows

NASA Study Finds Some Earth Microbes Can Survive in Lunar Polar Shadows

Study Maps Lunar South Pole Pockets Where Earth Microbes Could Survive

NASA Reveals 60‑Foot Moon Crater From SpaceX Falcon 9 Impact

NASA Confirms 18‑Meter Lunar Crater Caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage

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NASA Publishes High-Resolution LRO Images of Crater Made by SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage

NASA Confirms Falcon 9 Upper Stage Dug New 18‑Meter Crater on the Moon

China Resumes High‑Cadence Launches with Long March 12 and 2C After 7A Breakup

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Struck the Moon, NASA Confirms

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Makes Unplanned Impact and Leaves New Crater on Moon

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