Craters on the Moon, Apollo 8


Image of craters on the Moon from the Apollo 8 mission, which launched December 21, 1968. The impact crater Cauchy is seen in the upper right quadrant of the image, situated between two parallel linear features: Rima Cauchy, a rille, or cleft, running 210 kilometers in length, and Rupes Cauchy, a 120 kilometer cliff-like wall.


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