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NASA Found a Giant New Hole on the Moon!

NASA found a huge new crater on the Moon! It is bigger than a famous building in Rome. Scientists say this only happens once every 132 years!

1 min readLevel 3September 19, 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

“The Moon has many craters on it.”

spacecraft

/ˈspeɪskræft/

noun

A vehicle that travels in space

“The spacecraft flew around the Moon.”

giant

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

adjective

Very, very big

“We saw a giant tree in the park.”

discovery

/dɪˈskʌvəri/

noun

Finding something new or important for the first time

“The discovery of the old coins was exciting.”

rare

/reər/

adjective

Something that does not happen very often

“Snow in summer is very rare.”

spotted

/ˈspɒtɪd/

verb

Saw or noticed something

“She spotted a bird in the garden.”

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NASA found something amazing on the Moon! A spacecraft took pictures of the Moon. It spotted a giant new hole! The hole is called a crater. It is bigger than a famous old building!

The crater is very wide and deep. A space rock hit the Moon in 2024. Nobody on Earth saw it happen! Scientists found it later in their pictures. This discovery is very rare and exciting!

Scientists say this happens once every 132 years. That is a very long time! NASA will use this to learn more. They want to build a base on the Moon. This crater will help them understand space rocks.

Comprehension Quiz

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

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What did NASA find on the Moon?
2
What made the crater on the Moon?
3
How often does this kind of event happen?
4
When did the space rock hit the Moon?
5
What does NASA want to build on the Moon?

Discussion

Answer these comprehension questions about the article.

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What did NASA find on the Moon?
2
What hit the Moon to make the crater?
3
How often does this kind of event happen?
4
When did the space rock hit the Moon?
5
Why is this discovery important for NASA?

Further Discussion

Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.

1
If you could visit the Moon, what would you do there?
2
What is the most exciting thing about space for you?
3
Can you think of other things that come from space?
4
If you were a scientist, what would you study?
5
What would you name a new crater on the Moon?

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Vocabulary

crater

spacecraft

giant

discovery

rare

spotted

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Comprehension Quiz

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