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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Gravity. The moon is big enough to have pretty significant gravity, and it pulls objects towards its center. This has the effect of making the ankles of impact a lot more direct.