Mare Desiderii
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Mare Desiderii ("Sea of Dreams") was an area of the Moon named after Luna 3 returned the first pictures of the far side. However, it was later found to be composed of a smaller mare, Mare Ingenii (Sea of Ingenuity), and other dark craters. Today the IAU does not recognise the name Mare Desiderii.
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- US Geological Survey. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/