Even when viewed with the naked eye, the surface of the moon presents with wonderfully strange features. Craters, mountains, and immense basaltic plains make the moon a strange and dreamlike place. It also has valleys. With names like Schröter’s Valley and Rimae Ariadaeus these valleys contribute to a truly unique environment. Here’s more on the valleys of the moon from Astronomy Now:

Among the Moon’s most alluring features are its numerous valleys rilles and faults, many of which can be observed through small- to moderate-aperture telescopes. Highlights include the well-known and spectacular Vallis Alpes (the Alpine Valley), a lunar rift valley that cuts a straight path through the magnificent Montes Alpes (lunar Alps) and Vallis Schröteri (Schröter’s Valley), which meanders across the Aristarchus Plateau.

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