The Near Side of the Moon

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The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026.

The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side of the Moon.

The Artemis II astronauts – astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch of […]

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