why are all craters on the moon round? You would think that most would look elongated or elliptical depending on the angle of impact.

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why are all craters on the moon round? You would think that most would look elongated or elliptical depending on the angle of impact.

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The same reason nuclear bomb leave a circular crater when they hit land. It’s not the warhead that’s dangerous it’s the kinetic energy of icbm. Whatever is in warhead is just a bonus.