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Orbiter scouts oldest spots on the lunar surface for prospective landing sites

By Camille M. Carlisle

- More than 2 years ago

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POCKMARKS Lava-smoothed areas, or maria, like Oceanus Procellarum (right) and more heavily cratered lunar highlands appear in stark contrast in new laser measurements of the lunar surface. NASA/LRO/LOLA/GSFC, MIT, Brown

The moon’s face can hide its age but not its past.