The Moon's New Crater: A Rare Event That Sheds Light on Lunar Science NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a massive impact crater on the moon's surface, named McGetchin after renowned scientist Tom McGetchin.
This crater measures 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep, making it significant not only due to its size but also because of its rarity.
According to NASA scientists' estimates, a collision of such magnitude happens approximately once every 132 years.