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Unique volcanic domes of Gruithuisen
Unlike most volcanic features on the Moon, they are silicic, not basaltic.
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The lunar crater half sunk in lava
Meet Letronne.
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How Chandrayaan 1 viewed a solar eclipse from the Moon
Behind the scenes of India’s first lunar mission.
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Mountain in a crater! – Tycho
The spectacular peak at the center of young crater on the Moon.
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The Moon's most prominent mountain range
Glorious Montes Apenninus.
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Lava channel on a ridge on the Moon
The 300 kilometers long Rima Ariadaeus.
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A bizarre volcanic patch on the Moon
The irregular mare patch of Ina.
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Where does India’s first exoplanet discovery fit in?
K2–236b was discovered through a global, collaborative effort and can’t be celebrated as a completely indigenous one.
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The Moon's Grand Canyon
The largest valley on the Moon, Vallis Schröteri, is a great place to study the Moon's past lava flows.
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Lunar Kipuka!
An island surrounded by lava flows.
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A mission to touch the Sun, with the fastest spacecraft in history
New York to Tokyo in less than a minute, that’s how fast NASA’s Parker Solar Probe can go.
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How spacecraft are protected in space from extreme temperatures
A look at multi-layer insulation.