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Moon craters - Farside - Artemis II

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: a-lun08-20250

Image Size 300 DPI: 47 * 31 cm

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. This lighting enhances contrast across the cratered terrain, highlighting variations in surface features and providing insight into the Moon’s geologic history.

Keywords for this photo:

2026 - ARTEMIS - ARTEMIS 2 - CRATER - FAR SIDE - IMPACT CRATER - LIMB - MARE ORIENTALE - MOON - SATELLITE - TERMINATOR -