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Surface features of the Moon

  • Descartes HighlandsThe Descartes Highlands sits on the near side of Earth's Moon, surrounding a feature named Descartes crater. Before 1972, scientists believed this area held…
  • Fra Mauro formationThe Fra Mauro formation covers large portions of the lunar surface around Mare Imbrium. It is thought to be composed of ejecta from the impact which formed…