Moon’s Fresh Scar: 225-Meter Crater Reveals a Recent Impact

Scientists using NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter identified a fresh 225-meter crater on the Moon formed in late spring 2024, the largest crater created during the LRO mission; by comparing before-and-after images, researchers traced debris and observed dark glass-like rocks, indicating a high-energy impact and providing new insight into how recent impacts sculpt the lunar surface and crater formation across the solar system.