NASA finds giant new crater on Moon created by 2024 asteroid impact
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a previously unseen crater on the Moon’s near side, measuring about 728 feet (222 metres) wide. The impact likely occurred between April 11 and May 22, 2024, making it the largest lunar crater formed in recent history. The discovery shows that even the Moon’s surface continues to change and highlights the importance of ongoing lunar surveillance.
Covered by 7 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 43% center, 57% right.
Who is covering this story
- Center (3): Economic Times, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (3): Sunday Guardian, Deccan Chronicle, India TV English
Sources
- Moon crater bigger than Rome’s Colosseum found — Economic Times (center)
- NASA Finds Moon’s Surface Is Constantly Being ‘Gardened,’ With Top Layer Overturned Every 80,000 Years — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- NASA Asteroid Latest News: Six-Storey Asteroid Crashes Into the Moon in ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Event – Here’s What We Know So Far — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- NASA Scan Reveals Rare 'Once-in-a-Century' Moon Crater — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- NASA spots ‘once-in-a-century’ crater on Moon's surface after massive asteroid crash — Hindustan Times (center)
- NASA spacecraft discovers giant new crater on Moon that went undetected for nearly two years — India TV English (right-leaning)
- NASA scan discovers new, 'once in a century' Moon crater — The New Indian Express (center)