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Keeper of the Night Sky
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art002e009278 (April 6, 2026) - Just over half of the Moon fills the left half of the image. The near side, characterized by the dark patches of ancient lava, is visible on the top third of the lunar disk. Orientale basin, a round crater in the center with a black patch of ancient lava in the center, is wrapped in rings of mountains.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKeeper of the Night Sky. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e009278.
