... Despite illuminated clouds and bright light from a nearly full moon (lower left), this.. Manicouagan Impact Crater on Earth . ... The Manicouagan Crater in northern Canada is one of the oldest impact craters known. ... The Omega Nebula is a massive, complex cloud of dust and gas from which new stars are continually forming. ... Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot and the second human to walk on the Moon, described the lunar landscape as "a magnificent desolation". ...