NASA spacecraft discovers rare 'once in a century' crater on the Moon
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a 728-foot-wide impact crater formed two years ago, marking a rare event that occurs only once per century.
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First reported by France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, 4h 08m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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5 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 17 Sept 2026. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines published first, on 17 September at 04:04 UTC; Spotlight news only followed 4h 08m later. The most recent article, from Engadget, appeared on 18 September at 11:26 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Spotlight news only, Times of India, CNET, Engadget.
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How it unfolded
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- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesNASA scan discovers new, 'once in a century' Moon crater
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesNASA finds a 'once in a century' lunar crater, bigger than the Roman Colosseum
- Spotlight news onlyNASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
- Times of IndiaNASA finds 728-foot Moon crater from 2024 impact nobody saw happen
- CNETA NASA Scientist Found a Huge New Crater on the Moon by Accident
- EngadgetNASA's moon orbiter has spotted an impact crater that only happens once a century
Sources
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- NASA's moon orbiter has spotted an impact crater that only happens once a century Engadget
- A NASA Scientist Found a Huge New Crater on the Moon by Accident CNET
- NASA finds 728-foot Moon crater from 2024 impact nobody saw happen Times of India
- NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon Spotlight news only
- NASA scan discovers new, 'once in a century' Moon crater France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- NASA finds a 'once in a century' lunar crater, bigger than the Roman Colosseum France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
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- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter