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Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light
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art002e020686 (April 6, 2026) – A portion of the Moon’s farside is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Orientale Basin is visible along the upper right portion of the lunar disk, its structure subtly revealed under grazing illumination.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineOrientale Basin at the Edge of Light. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e020686.
