Space / 2026-04-06
The Moon’s Great Scar
NASA's image library records The Moon’s Great Scar.
art002e010232 (April 6, 2026) – During the lunar flyby observation period, the Artemis II crew captures a detailed image of the Orientale basin, a 600-mile-wide impact crater marked by a dark patch of ancient lava that erupted through the Moon’s crust billions of years ago.
A CLOSER LOOK
art002e010232 (April 6, 2026) – During the lunar flyby observation period, the Artemis II crew captures a detailed image of the Orientale basin, a 600-mile-wide impact crater marked by a dark patch of ancient lava that erupted through the Moon’s crust billions of years ago.
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NASA Image and Video LibraryThe Moon’s Great ScarOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.