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October 06, 2015

Lunar Pox
Paris (ESA) Oct 07, 2015
The pockmarked landscape captured in this image from ESA's SMART-1 mission is the surface of our Moon. Some of the many craters scattered across the lunar surface are clearly visible, records of the many impacts that have plagued it. At the very centre of this image is the lunar north pole, captured in detail during ESA's mission. The image shows the characteristic craters of the Moon, present in all shapes and sizes. The largest in view is Rozhdestvenskiy, sandwiched between Hermite to the ... read more

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