lunar craters

Lunar craters are bowl-shaped depressions on the Moon's surface, formed primarily by the impact of meteoroids—small rocks from space. When these objects collide with the Moon at high speeds, they create a shockwave that blasts out material, resulting in a crater. The Moon's surface lacks an atmosphere, meaning it doesn't wear away quickly like Earth, so these craters can remain for billions of years. Craters vary widely in size, from small pockmarks to massive formations several hundred kilometers across, offering insights into the Moon's geological history and the solar system's evolution.