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The Edge of Darkness
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The Edge of Darkness

NASA / JSC · 2026-04-06 · photograph (digital archive)

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art002e010208 (April 6, 2026) - As the Artemis II crew flew over the terminator, the astronauts described this boundary between day and night as "anything but a straight line." Crater rims along the terminator stand out as "islands" in the night. Giant chains of craters emanating from the 3.7-billion-year-old Orientale basin can be seen scouring the surface, stretching almost to the terminator.

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ArtemisArtemis IIOrionMoonCraterHertzsprung BasinOrientale Basin
Credit lineThe Edge of Darkness. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e010208.
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