basin
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One image stood out: the Orientale basin, a 600-mile crater near the Moon's far side, seen in full by human eyes for the first time.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Astronaut Christina Koch, speaking to Canadian children live from space, said the crew was most excited to see the basin -- sometimes known as the Moon's "Grand Canyon."
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
You’ve heard these words without maybe giving them another thought: the Los Angeles basin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
From there I could look out over the basin, a patchwork of expectant fields stretching to Buck’s Peak.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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