Oceanus Procellarum
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Oceanus Procellarum is a vast lunar plain on the western edge of the near side of the Moon. It is the only one of the lunar plains to be called an "Oceanus", due to its size: Oceanus Procellarum is th
Ancient rift valleys – context
Ancient rift valleys – closeup (artist's concept)
Image of Apollo 12 landing site (center) used in mission planning (1.75 × 1.75 km)
Mare Cognitum
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Mare Cognitum is a lunar mare located in a basin or large crater which sits in the second ring of Oceanus Procellarum. To the northwest of the mare is the Montes Riphaeus mountain range, part of the r
Oceanus Procellarum
…Human Lunar Return study Mare Cognitum Volcanism on the Moon…
Mare Cognitum. Fra Mauro is the gray region in the upper right.
Aerial view of Statio Cognitum; the Lunar Module descent stage of Apollo 12, Surveyor 3, and other equipment and local craters are labeled (click to enlarge). The astronauts' footprints are still visible.
Statio Cognitum lunar base of Surveyor 3 and Apollo 12, with astronaut Pete Conrad and the Intrepid lander and S-band antenna in the background, in a first ever visit of a separate mission beyond Low Earth Orbit
Apollo 12 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), with the Intrepid lander and the S-band High Gain Antenna in the background