# NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 10:40 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include AP News, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sky News and NASA Science (.gov). PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| IFLScience | The Moon Has A Massive New Crater Over 200 Meters Wide – That’s Larger Than The Colosseum | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPTGUtdXJxUTdQdUVKMlczSF94RnZjVThOdlVCU20wTTRYSDBGUFpETFdvVkt3NVpaaENVdE9yMVF2OXgycDNhbXhBdGFKMHpGY0NiaWkzV1d1SzVUeFc5NnR3ME8wTHRtRFhGTk9ROHZEVjRRRTZ3ckNSdVhZT3ZPUVR2ZU5vWDlFQnV4M1pBODBjRkE3TlUtZTUwR3hxSTFMekxGaGZJRy1CY2JIck96WjRHZ2g0bXBOMUVz?oc=5) |
| 10TV | 'I just stopped, dropped everything, and started looking' - NASA discovers massive, newly formed crater in the moon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQMTVKRlJwM1g1VUE4dXZRM3N1WEQ0a3J2MlEtRWxlRlhxYlpJQjctZG84U1ptZVhBOTlzcEU2X2RHVzA0alBBZnFpWDJMVjlTRkczSnYxS09QM0xVTWJKemlVM2tFVkZWc0luUV82bzZhMk5wVU12NGw4X0pUVS0ySmFxdGRzYmpfYkZZVHk0S1NiVktOQ0oxSWRvRXFoOVhqWkRMOHdB?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNTF9xVEJLNGItdVM5Qkdqd3RqVzNNb1BtWUp0ZkRFWjNXTG80Um01cGJHQkFrcWplVnVMZDN2aUJETVNVY2xqNDVVQ2FVZl9EZ19BUDhzY1djektiNVQtQk9pS2RhNW52akx6Z0RObUFsbnRtX3FYTzBlQmF5N1NEdjNuUnFTTWxCeFNHZFV1dXgxMGk5RDIxd3lVYnlWUVBNMFEzV0FqcHpEZDdhZ19aYVY1TGdrdw?oc=5) |
| AP News | NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQOVBNTThJNEVJaVhGN2VsV3VSQUx4ekwtVkVCblFFb1pjbWxqT19XUk9RX0RteVdWdXZ6UEFDMV9kOVhhMzJhSElRWE1JT3luRkJNQ2lwM1NRMjJYYzN1dEJINEhWLTZ3a3VFWnFsMHgzTkdLV0JfR2NBU2l6cTF1WFJjVEE4MUMyZU1tcEdSeWRjQQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | NASA scientist's chance Moon discovery reveals once-in-a-lifetime crater | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPemxtZFp3YnBpUERiRWczdlZ0YlNEZHQtYmpzV3ptY0Nfenp5dkMyOVIyOW80RllMaEhBenRBUEZidHNOS1hLcTZWTVk1SC1ZN09BM0F0b19hOGJZdUpfTUdoLWJONW40NlhQdVhGbGRZR0hrY1l1RW9XZ3d3dmNPcUFJQ2YtQTEyREhVNzkyam9rOU5w?oc=5) |
| Sky News | Asteroid the size of six-storey building crashed into moon in 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment, says NASA | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPeWRzZTdpOFFmZlFGY2h1VFJYbVJvbG9hQ3RwNEZ6YU5lTEJFWjdkY1dOSFQyRFAyN3liSDF2MkhJVzFKdE5oNDlOd1VOZ0JKVVJKOHBPRWZLMUExVVIyRXkxUzJ5bG9HV3FQZ3p0Y2xxNXJET2pCYzFfR2tvb0hZamxmcTlJdlIxZUpiMktmVlF3OWs5dDBzaExSUzE0MHZ3RGQtNGV2eEVWWlVNbG1GUGpFbG9uTl9BQThCYXgwa2JiRjNWcmVfOFlXUGxuZw?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPdUNhN2dWcHJQa3AzQmwtRHFHUHRmTUNzZU1kVldtUXZCVVJaNE1BMFh6WVZWdER6Sm9QQURVMUVjWG5HU2s2dmpJV3RkeklMcnNSRjZja0Z3aWFGekI1andydWZIOUVwSE9ISFBWRXktd293c1pialFHS1hWU0UyTG1PVUg3R3FjWU01ck0zemhWbHZrNG04WUJna2taaXJuWkE?oc=5) |
| CBS News | NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE51b1VZcmRWVDRkTFFpTzMwM2xVWDZ0NHVQMmtXMVZTYXRDOTB2a1ozdDFXVVEzUHUyUHhlUXdvUmhkVG9nb21KMGtrVkpubHJSUzNTeTBDdVRGUkh6NDZFSUhJOEFpUW9sS2R6N1BB?oc=5) |

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