Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis, Latin for Sea of Fertility, is a lunar mare on the Moon's near side. Like other maria, it is a broad, dark plain formed by ancient basaltic lava flows that filled large impact basins during the Moon's volcanic period. The feature's name comes from the traditional naming convention for lunar maria as seas, though there is no standing water.
Location and size: The mare lies in the eastern part of the Moon's near side and is
Geologic history and morphology: The lava flooding that formed Mare Fecunditatis occurred in the late heavy
Observation and study: Mare Fecunditatis has been observed since antiquity and has been imaged in detail by