Tom McGetchin
CroatiascientistMaleb. 19367.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Tom McGetchin is a scientist who had a lunar crater named after him following its discovery by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The crater was formed between April 11 and May 22, 2024, as a result of an impact from a comet or asteroid, and it is noted for being the largest newly formed crater in the solar system, measuring 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep.
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The crater McGetchin is named after lunar researcher Tom McGetchin.
Jutarnji list - Zašto je znanstvenike izuzetno zabrinulo slučajno otkriće na Mjesecu?Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2026-09-22
Croatia· 2026-09-22
The crater McGetchin is named after lunar researcher Tom McGetchin.
Jutarnji list - Zašto je znanstvenike izuzetno zabrinulo slučajno otkriće na Mjesecu?Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2026-09-22
Croatia· 2026-09-22The newly discovered crater on the Moon is named after scientist Tom McGetchin.
Med pregledovanjem slik odkril krater, ki nastane le enkrat na stoletjeDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·
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