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

LRO images and two Science Advances papers provide a rare near‑real‑time dataset that tests impact and ejecta models and exposes weaknesses in cislunar monitoring.

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Mercury's Shrinkage Revised Upward After Study Finds Craters Hide Tectonic Faults

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Study Finds Mercury Shrank Up to 14.5 Miles More Than Previously Measured

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NASA and IBM Release Open Lunar Foundation Model

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Study Says Mercury May Have Shrunk by as Much as 23 Kilometers

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Study Says Mercury Has Shrunk More Than Previously Estimated

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New Simulations Show Moon Could Have Formed Intact in Hours

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Curiosity Finds Unusual Broad, Shallow Pits on Mount Sharp

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Simulations Show Moon Could Have Formed Intact in Hours After Giant Impact

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BepiColombo Drops Propulsion Module and Begins Final Approach to Mercury

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Caltech Study Finds Mars’s Southern Mantle About 200–400°C Hotter Than the North

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BepiColombo Separates Transfer Module and Begins Final Approach to Mercury

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BepiColombo Begins Mercury Arrival After Transfer Module Separation

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China Readies Chang'e‑7 Lunar Ice Mission for Late‑August Launch

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

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

Planetary Geology

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

NASA Confirms McGetchin, a 728‑Foot Lunar Crater From a 2024 Impact

LRO Finds McGetchin, a 222‑Meter Moon Crater

NASA Confirms New 222-Meter Lunar Crater Named McGetchin

Venus Likely Lost a Moon to Tidal Drag, Study Finds

Mercury's Shrinkage Revised Upward After Study Finds Craters Hide Tectonic Faults

Study Finds Mercury Shrank Up to 14.5 Miles More Than Previously Measured

NASA and IBM Release Open Lunar Foundation Model

Study Says Mercury May Have Shrunk by as Much as 23 Kilometers

Study Says Mercury Has Shrunk More Than Previously Estimated

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Planetary Geology

New Simulations Show Moon Could Have Formed Intact in Hours

Curiosity Finds Unusual Broad, Shallow Pits on Mount Sharp

Simulations Show Moon Could Have Formed Intact in Hours After Giant Impact

BepiColombo Drops Propulsion Module and Begins Final Approach to Mercury

Caltech Study Finds Mars’s Southern Mantle About 200–400°C Hotter Than the North

BepiColombo Separates Transfer Module and Begins Final Approach to Mercury

BepiColombo Begins Mercury Arrival After Transfer Module Separation

China Readies Chang'e‑7 Lunar Ice Mission for Late‑August Launch

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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