# A NASA spacecraft just found a giant new crater on the moon. Here's why everyone's talking about the 'once-in-a-century' discovery

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 23:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
NASA, Here

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL.com | NASA spots new crater on the moon the size of two football fields | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWUdoQ242Q3ZjcUpuYnpsYm5tdkx1aXVuRlRibjItbmdqTllLNmhnZTM0ME1sd0lKdU9vUEkzYkFucFp6MHNJMmZId3o5ekR2WDV4aWcyc3lZZUZjSXE1d2hOcGYyZFFNNl83aGZ4WV91dkZyM2JHMGRRMnp3T1dQVUNTZ3lmT2RtQVVZQlUyQ0gyX2FmXy12SUE5STVsNlFUWlNSUdIBuAFBVV95cUxPUHJEaUZQVEU1VnVNdW9nT2psbGlYYkFvblZackN3VnVkeVI1OVZLRlFjQk83OVhhYkc0RzJiN0hVWFJYaWM5MTdGRG0zZXMtdUstR0hVVjV4STI0N0NSMGVJWlN0ZnFOcThTUHpDLVJVLV9GOGRVeVBvM0haeDBxbHZTVmQ5elJ3M2lNTFBQR2E0UXB4clhWX21GeWtjamxvZkt3OTNOdUpWOFpFaUp) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | The Moon Just Got a Massive New Crater That's Wider Than Two End-to-End Football Fields. It's a 'Once-in-a-Lifetime Observation' | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxQX2ZzZ0tHSjRkZUkzZmJRckxEb295YmhMSElKNktIdG1vb3J1RnkwQjRPeVRBb0RyUXZfYUNZY3VuTzJiWEg4bk5NMUcwd1Z2bi12NW1Tdm9ON09seTlubDlpb2NpeUJBRk8tOG5va0k4RzVIa05CTjNrVlVTX25LNm9melREZENCZkR0a0E0LVhVZ01OTVFBMng0bEpBX2hxeGpYN2tFdHhieHlOOXowVjdScVlMZDlPdGVNR01sZVZHZDEzVGdybWItc1Rxd0NUdkkybUhzVUZCMUtiY0lFUTZKLWtXMXVWR1g5eldDZVFmLWRkYVlDckJrUlhVdHRjdmhKV1Rwaw?oc=5) |
| ScienceDaily | NASA’s Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn’t there before | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1mYUN6Q0dyaWJFZEtzOEpNeDV3ajBvTzg5eF9BcUh5ZFFFYzJCLTZGYkotNWY4Q09OelZtQVhMUVRfNThPSmpUZkJHYjhkVTBFa3ZZQ0xoeWNpTmxqMTlqZkRhOE55bDJjMkhua3dwNA?oc=5) |
| Futura, le média qui explore le monde | NASA orbiter spots record-sized new crater on the Moon | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPM0hlelpSSkhiUFpCOUNVYWNscGZ4Y2RZWHQ3V24tQy0xTTRaa1BqR1l0WDJjUF9hQzFFaXJCVXhKcjk1c0VPSzdkenVQdE9ya1JqWTF1UXFycDNMaThRa0NzZHhQdGxjVHZiaUR4TVhVUk94aEV6dGJib2Fzd1FoNEFMLURmOERNUHJSZ1JOZ1VzbnFTdzNBY2Nmb0lyVFloQkR5U3AxQi1aYUpmcG5LMU5DR1pXY2c?oc=5) |
| Engadget | NASA's Moon Orbiter Has Spotted An Impact Crater That Only Happens Once A Century | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQQmFoWUJ4N2pjMkZUNlRKRlN0amNKYWJjRWR2MTdscHBjeW1ab05MUnRJUnlHd3FySzZGVUcwMkdFMFZNNGNsWF92ZmVLNDlrZzRsdjQwNEl0aWM5NHVCZWZHdVlsdHFDeDNLeWNsV3k0U3ZzLVA3bm51N0FDZHFQeFkzZ2M5OGUxenowS01TRTBYdEdWNkZTd2gxWGYzbVda?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | The Moon’s freshest craters are recognisable by bright rays of newly excavated rock and dust, which space weathering gradually darkens—and the new 222-metre McGetchin crater is so fresh that its ejecta still gleams, having formed sometime between 11 Ap | 2026-09-17 20:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNSzI0TGpiV282aUVieE1jREFubllvLWE5R0NIRlBMTjZMZDdDSlRuZVBxQVdsT20wU2JwWmxBbUNLdlVPQ04wZlZDNGNRR25WVE9NRG5QRzlDek9NZUlEcnZqRUdnTlg0ZlRNeVRWQzJkcC1VanZySkNWY0V1VXhId3l3?oc=5) |

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