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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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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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