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Happy Valentine's Day. Love, the Moon

Discover the cardioid-shaped lunar impact remnant that showcases love, with a stunning 120-meter ejecta blanket surrounding it.

Written byPhil Plait
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I would do anything for my Valentine. Even give her the Moon. Or at least a part of it.

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Nothing says love like a cardioid-shaped lunar impact remnant 120 meters across surrounded by an ejecta blanket.

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