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Researchers identify lunar crater McGetchin from 2024 impact

A 222-meter-wide crater named McGetchin formed on the Moon after a space object struck in 2024, researchers report.

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Moon crater formed by 2024 space impact
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Researchers have identified a lunar crater named McGetchin, about 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep, that formed after a space object struck the Moon in 2024. [1] NASA said the responsible object may have been an asteroid or comet fragment the size of a three-to-six story building. [2] Scientists estimate the impactor was likely a comet or asteroid roughly the size of a three- to six-story building. [5]
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  1. Researchers identified a lunar crater named McGetchin, approximately 222 meters in diameter and 43 meters deep, which formed after a space object struck the Moon in 2024. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. According to a NASA post, the responsible object may have been an asteroid or comet fragment the size of a three-to-six story building. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Scientists estimate that the eight largest craters on the Moon contain approximately 34 million tons of water, located primarily in permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles. · Plus JEDEN DEŇ
  4. Researchers state that water on the Moon is likely mixed with lunar material and toxic chemicals rather than existing as pure ice cubes that can simply be melted and drunk. · Plus JEDEN DEŇ
  5. The McGetchin crater measures approximately 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep, and scientists estimate the impactor that created it was likely a comet or asteroid roughly the size of a three- to six-story building. · NASASpaceFlight.com
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