A study published this week in Science Advances describes the event as a once in a century strike. Researchers found that a 4 mile wide region around the crater is 16 degrees cooler at night than nearby surroundings because ejected dust and rocks settled in a less dense manner, causing the material to retain less heat.
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NASA Identifies Largest Newly Formed Solar System Crater on Moon
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A rock possibly as large as a 6 story building crashed into the lunar surface about two years ago, forming a 728 foot wide crater. NASA scientists discovered the site during a routine scan of a map and identified it as the largest newly formed crater ever found in the solar system. The impact site measures 141 feet deep and is comparable in size to the Roman Colosseum.
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