3Pre-IntermediateKidsAges 9-11Science

NASA Finds a Huge New Hole on the Moon!

A NASA spacecraft found a big new crater on the moon! The hole is wider than two football fields. A space rock made it in 2024, and this only happens once every 100 years!

1 min readLevel 3September 18, 2026

By Flalingo Editorial Team

Vocabulary

Study these words before reading the article. Click the audio button to hear pronunciation.

crater

/ˈkreɪtər/

noun

A big round hole in the ground, often made by something falling from space

“We could see a big crater on the moon with a telescope.”

spacecraft

/ˈspeɪskræft/

noun

A vehicle that travels in space

“The spacecraft flew around the moon and took pictures.”

discovery

/dɪˈskʌvəri/

noun

Finding something new or something that nobody knew before

“The discovery of the new crater was very exciting.”

rare

/reər/

adjective

Something that does not happen often or is hard to find

“It is rare to see a shooting star in the sky.”

huge

/hjuːdʒ/

adjective

Very, very big

“The elephant at the zoo was huge!”

excited

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

adjective

Feeling very happy and full of energy about something

“I was so excited about my birthday party!”

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Guess what NASA found on the moon! A spacecraft saw a brand new crater. A crater is a big hole in the ground. This one is really, really big! It is wider than two football fields.

A space rock hit the moon in 2024. The rock was as big as a building! It made a hole 222 meters wide. That is bigger than the Roman Colosseum. Nobody saw it happen at first. Scientists found it later in pictures.

This kind of hit is very rare. It only happens once every 132 years! The moon is still changing because of space rocks. Scientists are very excited about this discovery. They will learn new things about the moon!

Comprehension Quiz

Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.

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What did NASA find on the moon?
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How wide is the new crater?
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When did the space rock hit the moon?
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How often does this kind of big hit happen?
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What is the crater bigger than?

Discussion

Answer these comprehension questions about the article.

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What did NASA find on the moon?
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How wide is the new crater?
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What made the big hole on the moon?
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When did the space rock hit the moon?
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How often does this kind of hit happen?

Further Discussion

Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.

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If you could visit the moon, what would you do there?
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What is your favorite thing about space?
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Can you think of other big things that are 222 meters wide?
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If you were a scientist, what would you like to discover?
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Would you like to travel in a spacecraft? Where would you go?

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