Changes to the lunar surface from the Beresheet impact

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Changes to the lunar surface from the Beresheet impact

Left: Beresheet impact site as seen by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on 22 April 2019. Right: An image processed to highlight changes near the landing site among photos taken before and after the landing, revealing a white impact halo. Other craters are visible in the right image because there is a slight change in lighting conditions among the before and after images. Scale bar is 100 meters. North is up. Both panels are 490 meters wide.

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Original image data dated on or about April 22, 2019

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