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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Lunar Science desk.
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NASA selected three payload suites to study lunar hazards, look for a possible lava tube at the Marius Hills Pit, and measure ice and surface conditions. The investigations are intended to support planning for future Moon operations.
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified McGetchin, a 728-foot-wide crater formed on the Moon between April 11 and May 22, 2024. The impact also disturbed the surrounding surface, creating a four-mile-wide region that is significantly colder at night.