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NASA spots century-old moon crater using old camera photos
NASA found a massive new moon crater by comparing 2011 and 2025 lunar photos taken with two different camera systems.
In brief
NASA found a massive new moon crater by comparing 2011 and 2025 lunar photos taken with two different camera systems. A moon crater formed by a large rock fragment breaking off an asteroid was discovered by comparing old lunar images. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
New moon crater found
NASA spotted a 728-foot-wide crater on the Moon that formed in late 2024.
How it was discovered
Scientists compared photos from two different camera systems taken over 14 years to find the crater.
WAC camera system
The Wide-Angle Camera captured broad lunar views from 35 miles above the Moon in 2011 and 2025.
NAC camera system
The Narrow-Angle Cameras measured the crater's size and shape with high precision from 50 kilometers above.
Crater size estimate
The crater was formed by a rock fragment potentially the size of a three- to six-story building.
The big picture
A moon crater formed by a large rock fragment breaking off an asteroid was discovered by comparing old lunar images.
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