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You’ve been with us for many moons. From new moon to full. From lunar to solar eclipse. It was a great phase. Thanks for orbiting Earth with us.

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#OTD 16 years ago, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched to the Moon. Since then, it has created a 3D map of the entire Moon, detected deposits of water ice, and is paving the way for future lunar exploration with #Artemis. More about the Moon: go.nasa.gov/4lbTrr2

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The Moon does not have erupting volcanoes today, but it was once flooded with flowing lava. By studying lunar geology (including past volcanism), we learn more about how our Moon formed—which helps us understand how other rocky worlds form and change, too. go.nasa.gov/4jPXn0E