Craters on Earth's moon
The crater Webb , as seen from Lunar Orbiter 1 . Several smaller craters can be seen in and around Webb.
Side view of the crater Moltke taken from Apollo 10 .
Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth 's Moon . The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes 9,137 craters, of which 1,675 have been dated.[ 1]
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