Aristarchus Crater, The Moon


A view of two impact craters on the Moon, Aristarchus (left), and Herodotus (right). These craters are visible to the naked eye in the northwest part of the Moon's near side, the Hadley-Apennine region, which served as the landing site for the Apollo 15 mission. Image taken during the Apollo 15 mission of 1971.


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