Incredible new moon images show Artemis 3 landing sites near the lunar south pole (photos)

This striking composite shot appears in National Geographic Magazine's special space issue out on Sept. 19.

Here's the official photo description per NASA and NatGeo:

"Shrouded in permanent darkness, the interior of Shackleton crater near the moon's south pole is revealed in this stunning mosaic. The crater itself was captured by ShadowCam, a NASA instrument designed to peer into the shadowy parts of the lunar surface that has been orbiting the moon for almost a year on the South Korean spacecraft Danuri. The surrounding areas were imaged by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera.

A map of the area of the lunar south pole near Shackleton Crater, including potential Artemis 3 landing sites .

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