The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team has identified a new 22m diameter crater and say it's vital for moon landings as it helps identify safer landing zones Boffins reckon it's vital for safety reasons

Scientists have announced they have found a "freckle" on the Moon.

Researchers at the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) team has identified a new 22m diameter crater formed by a space rock crashing into the lunar surface.

LROC says the collision, which occurred just north of Römer crater, ejected material tens of metres from the crater rim, creating "bright, sunburst-shaped rays." The team has described the find as "a new freckle on the face of the moon."

This find is important for human moon landings because knowing where recent impacts have occurred helps

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