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NASA and China are racing to send astronauts to the Moon.
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NASA and China are competing to send astronauts to the Moon.
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{ "date": "2026-09-21", "country": "China", "organization": "NASA" } - UUID
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- October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (1 week ago)
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/21/science/space/what-a-massive-new-crater-means-for-future-moon-bases.html
NASA has discovered the largest fresh crater on the Moon since at least 2009, a 728-foot-wide basin named McGetchin crater. This rare impact event highlights significant risks for planned human outposts on the lunar surface, particularly from debris and difficult-to-spot smaller impactors.
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