Mare Orientale
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Mare Orientale is a lunar mare. It is located on the western border of the near side and far side of the Moon, and is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective. Images from spacecraft have revea
2026 Artemis II image
2010 photomosaic by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Dome-shaped hills at the southern edge of Mare Orientale Basin, possibly formed by lava flows
Apollo 17 photographed eastern Mare Orientale in the faint light of earthshine.
Lunar mare
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Lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by lava flowing into ancient impact basins. They are less reflective than the "highlands" as a result of their iron-rich compositio
Mare Orientale
…Mare Orientale (; from Latin mare orientāle 'eastern sea') is a lunar mare. It is located on the western border of the near side and far side of the Moon, and is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective. Images from…
Lunar basalt layering exposed
Ancient rift valleys – context.
Ancient rift valleys – closeup (artist's concept).
Irregular mare patch – evidence of young lunar volcanism (12 October 2014)