crater
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In an emotional moment, the crew suggested naming one crater after Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
NASA’s Artemis II crew described the far side of the moon in eloquent detail, named a crater after Cmdr.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This newly identified crater is about 22 meters wide, roughly the size of a large house.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
One image stood out: the Orientale basin, a 600-mile crater near the Moon's far side, seen in full by human eyes for the first time.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
When the reporter approached him and asked what he thought of the quakes and the ash and the steam issuing from the new crater, the logger didn’t hesitate.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing crater
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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