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Jackson Emerges

Black and white image of ridge emerging from shadows on the Moon.
Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University
Published: September 26, 2017

The western rim of Jackson crater floats out of the shadows in this oblique view of the prominent farside crater, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on April 28, 2016.

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