Fact Sheet
First Glimpse
One of the first views from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows details as small as a car in the Sea of Clouds, an ancient volcanic plain in the Moon's southern hemisphere. LRO, which entered lunar orbit June 23, is designed to scout out landing sites for future missions, hunt for water ice near the Moon's poles, and map the Moon's gravity and magnetic fields. Impact craters are the main features in this image, which was photographed with the Sun at a low angle in the sky. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State]
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