Space / 2026-04-06
Keeper of the Night Sky
NASA's image library records Keeper of the Night Sky.
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. The round blac
A CLOSER LOOK
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. The round black spot northeast of Orientale is Grimaldi crater, and Aristarchus crater is the bright white dot in the midst of a dark grey lava flow at the top of the image.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryKeeper of the Night SkyOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.