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Surface feature · The Moon

Mare Imbrium

The vast lava-filled 'Sea of Showers', one of the largest lunar maria, occupying a giant ancient impact basin on the Moon's near side.

Lava Plain (Mare)On The Moon

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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