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This large impact basin is Crater 308, on the far side of the Moon. It spans about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and was photographed by the crew of Apollo 11 as they circled the Moon in 1969. Photo courtesy NASA.gov.

impact crater:

A crater that is produced by the powerful collision of a meteorite and the ground. Meteor Crater in Arizona and the craters on the moon are impact craters.

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