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Lunar South Pole and Schrodinger Basin, satellite image
Satellite image of the Lunar South Pole and Schrodinger Basin. The Lunar South Pole region has a heavily cratered terrain with dramatic topography. The Schrodinger Basin is a huge impact crater, around 300 kilometres in diameter, located near the south lunar pole on the far side of the Moon. It was formed around four billion years ago when an object hit the Moon. Studies have shown that Schrodinger Basin is a science-rich landing site for both robotic and human missions. It is expected to contain water from volcanic processes, and geological samples collected from inside the crater can provide a snapshot of the Moon's history at the time they were formed. Image obtained by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) satellite., by NASA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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