• Topography elevation map of the Moon's south pole region. The South Pole region is reflected in dark blue and purple colors, representing a low-elevation area.
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    In this view of the Moon, the South Pole is at the center. The colors represent different elevations. The large, roughly circular, low-lying area (deep blue and purple) is the South Pole–Aitken Basin, the largest and deepest impact feature on the Moon.

  • Topography elevation map of the Moon's south pole region. The South Pole region is reflected in dark blue and purple colors, representing a low-elevation area.

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