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The moon's grandest basin

The moon's grandest basin

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's LOLA instrument captured this portrait of the moon's south polar region. It features the Aitken Basin, the largest impact structure on the moon.

Image Source: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/lola-20100409-aitken.html

                                                                                                                                                                                        
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  • Last Updated: 05/23/2013