Orientale basin photographed by Artemis II (opens in new tab)

(nasa.gov)

2 pointsajd5551mo ago2 comments

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Orientale

The perfect circle looking one at the bottom left is the crater they're talking about.

ajd555OP1mo ago

> It is identifiable by the dark splotches that cover its surface. These are ancient lava flows from a time early in the Moon’s history when it was volcanically active.

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barbazoo1mo ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Orientale

The perfect circle looking one at the bottom left is the crater they're talking about.

ajd555OP1mo ago

> It is identifiable by the dark splotches that cover its surface. These are ancient lava flows from a time early in the Moon’s history when it was volcanically active.

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