SCOUT· 34%18m·2026-09-30·ScienceExamining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology
In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the moon. Tyler Powell joins host Flora Lichtman to describe what they found, and what scientists are learning about the lunar surface from studying it. After, Sofia Sheikh…
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“Football fields, really? Is this a science video? How about 200m, or are you still measuring in 'Jumbo Jets' or 'Olympic Swimming Pools'?”
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