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Shadows at the Edge of Lunar Day
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art002e009281 (April 6, 2026) – The Artemis II crew captures a portion of the Moon coming into view along the terminator – the boundary between lunar day and night – where low-angle sunlight casts long, dramatic shadows across the surface. This grazing light accentuates the Moon’s rugged topography, revealing craters, ridges, and basin structures in striking detail. Features along the terminator such as Jule Crater, Birkhoff Crater, Stebbins Crater, and surrounding highlands stand out.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineShadows at the Edge of Lunar Day. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e009281.
