art002e012129 (April 6, 2026) - The lower half of the Moon hangs suspended in time in this photograph from the...
art002e012129 (April 6, 2026) - The lower half of the Moon hangs suspended in time in this photograph from the Artemis II crew during the lunar flyby observation period. In the upper center of the photo, the Orientale basin is the prominent feature, with a black patch of ancient lava in the center that punched through the Moon’s crust in an eruption billions of years ago. Credit: NASA
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