Why can we not see the South Pole Aitken basin from Earth?

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Kenya Sims

26 July, 05:40

Why can we not see the South Pole Aitken basin from Earth?

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Dalia Dillon · Answer 1

The South Pole-Aitken basin is oval-shaped, as wide as 1,600 miles (2,500 km) and 8.1 miles (13 km) deep. Despite its size, it cannot be seen from Earth because it is on the far side of the Moon. To measure subtle changes in the strength of gravity around the Moon