A secret rocket collided with the moon, leaving behind a double crater discovered by NASA.
On March 4, a booster rocket collided with the moon, and subsequent damage was detected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
A new image taken on May 25 shows an anomalous crater resulting in two overlapping locations.
The collision created two craters instead of one. Above the western crater (16 meters wide) is the eastern crater (18 meters wide).
Astronomers discovered a rocket headed for the moon late last year. But “the double crater was unexpected,” the space agency said.
To date, no country has claimed responsibility for the rockets and their aftermath.
Normally, the mass of a used rocket is concentrated in the lower part of the engine. The rest of the rocket stage consists mainly of empty fuel tanks.
Astronomers believe that the origin of the rocket itself can be traced back to the dual nature of the crater.
The maximum width of the double-crater body of the secret rocket was 29 meters.
As a result of the collision with the body of another rocket on the Moon, a double crater has not yet formed. The four craters formed when Apollo 14 S-IVB (top) intentionally collided with the Moon have slightly irregular outlines and are considerably larger than each double crater.
The Orbiter, which detected the damage, launched on June 18, 2009, collecting treasure troves of data with seven powerful devices. This has made an immeasurable contribution to our lunar knowledge.
Just today, NASA launched the Capstone spacecraft. This is the first step in the space agency’s plan to send astronauts to the moon in a few years...
Source: Metro
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