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Crater Copernicus on the Moon


Depicts: Moon, Crater Copernicus
Copyright: John Caldwell (York University, Ontario), Alex Storrs (STScI), and NASA

In a change of venue from peering at the distant universe, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a look at Earth's closest neighbor in space, the Moon. Hubble was aimed at one of the Moon's most dramatic and photogenic targets, the 58 mile-wide (93 km) impact crater Copernicus.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
13-Jun-2026 15:02 UT

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