Scientists have recorded an extraordinarily rare event on the Moon's surface that occurs just once in over a hundred years. A powerful impact has created a huge crater, scattering material over a wide area, which could pose a risk for future space mission
Scientists observed an incredibly rare event on the Moon, one that happens only about once every hundred years. The camera from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a newly formed crater, which is a significant find for the scientific community.
Based on available information, the crater is approximately 225 meters long. Although the Moon is constantly bombarded by asteroids and meteoroids, craters of this size are very rare, forming on average once every 139 years. This was reported by The Mirror.
The impact itself was extremely powerful and ejected a massive amount of rock into the surrounding area. This material covered a vast region around the impact, with fragments moving at an incredible speed of up to about one kilometer per second.
These circumstances have scientists concerned. According to experts, they pose a serious risk to future Moon missions. The high-speed fragments could threaten equipment and any structures humans might build there in the future.
