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Orientale on Display
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art002e009212 (April 6, 2026) In this fully illuminated view of the Moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth), is visible on the right. 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. The large crater west of the lava flows is Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the Moon’s near and far sides.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineOrientale on Display. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e009212.
