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Integrity (crater)

Integrity (crater) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Integrity (crater) rather than just read about it. In short: Integrity is a lunar impact crater. It was unofficially named on April 6, 2026 by the crew of the Artemis II mission during their historic flyby of the Moon.

Integrity (crater) — main illustration
Integrity (crater) — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Integrity (crater) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Integrity (crater) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Integrity (crater) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Integrity is a lunar impact crater. It was unofficially named on April 6, 2026 by the crew of the Artemis II mission during their historic flyby of the Moon.

Naming

The crater was designated to honor the historic mission by naming it after Integrity, the Artemis II Orion spacecraft. It was named just moments after the crew set the record for the farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by humans. The crater name proposal is set to be submitted to the International Astronomical Union for official review and adoption.

Location on the Moon

The crater is located just northwest of the Orientale basin.

See also Carroll (crater), the other crater named by the crew of Artemis II

References

Illustrations

Integrity (crater) illustration
Integrity (crater): The Artemis II crew aboard the Integrity/Orion spacecraft—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—announce the naming of Integrity Crater and Carroll Crater during a live NASA broadcast.
The Artemis II crew aboard the Integrity/Orion spacecraft—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—announce the naming of Integrity Crater and Carroll Crater during a live NASA broadcast.
Integrity (crater): NASA image showing newly formed lunar craters as of April 6, 2026. The red marker highlights Carroll crater, and the blue marker indicates Integrity crater. These two features were informally named that same day aboard the Integrity/Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.
NASA image showing newly formed lunar craters as of April 6, 2026. The red marker highlights Carroll crater, and the blue marker indicates Integrity crater. These two features were informally named that same day aboard the Integrity/Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Integrity (crater)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Integrity (crater) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Integrity (crater) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Integrity (crater) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Integrity (crater)

In research
Integrity (crater) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Integrity (crater) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Integrity (crater) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Artemis II, Impact craters on the Moon, LQ09 quadrangle, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Integrity (crater) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Integrity (crater) in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Integrity (crater) means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Integrity (crater) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Integrity (crater) in simple terms?

Integrity is a lunar impact crater. It was unofficially named on April 6, 2026 by the crew of the Artemis II mission during their historic flyby of the Moon.

Why does Integrity (crater) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Integrity (crater)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Integrity (crater).

Tags

  • Artemis II
  • Impact craters on the Moon
  • LQ09 quadrangle

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