7 most stunning images of Moon shared by NASA

Asteroid impacts: NASA discovered that the moon has been bombarded by asteroids for billions of years.

'One small step': A close-up view of an astronaut's bootprint in the lunar soil, photographed with a 70mm lunar surface camera during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon.

Sunrise on moon: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a dramatic sunrise view of Tycho crater. The lunar crater is a very popular target with amateur astronomers.

Apollo 15: Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. The shadow of the Lunar Module "Falcon" is in the foreground.

Copernicus Crater: This image taken by NASA's Lunar Orbiter II shows the floor of the Copernicus crater on the Moon's surface. The lunar surface is dotted with craters created by asteroid impacts over millions of years.

This image showcases the view of Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin posing for a photograph beside the US flag during an Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA).