00:00The moon was hit again.
00:01And NASA has just confirmed it.
00:03For billions of years, the moon has been scarred by massive impacts.
00:07Those dark seas we see from Earth.
00:09They're ancient wounds from a violent past.
00:11But here's the shocking part.
00:13The moon is still being hit today.
00:16Scientists using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
00:18compared images taken years apart.
00:20And suddenly, a brand new crater appeared out of nowhere.
00:23It's 22 meters wide, about the size of a large house.
00:27And it shines brightly against the dark lunar soil.
00:30Because the impact blasted fresh material in glowing rays all around it.
00:34Those rays won't stay bright.
00:36Solar wind.
00:38Micrometeorites.
00:39And cosmic radiation slowly darken everything on the surface.
00:43That's why ancient craters fade.
00:45While younger ones like Tycho Crater still sparkle after millions of years.
00:50But new craters matter.
00:51They help scientists measure how often the moon is hit.
00:54They help protect future missions.
00:56And they reveal how the moon continues to evolve.
00:59It's a reminder that our cosmic neighbor isn't frozen in time.
01:03It's alive with motion.
01:05Still shifting.
01:06Still taking hits.
01:08And still telling its story.
01:10One crater at a time.
01:11Out of this program.
01:12Out of this program.
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