South Pole-Aitken Basin (IMAGE) Southwest Research Institute Caption SwRI has entered into a 5-year, $7.5-million cooperative agreement with NASA to lead the center for Lunar Origin and Evolution, which will provide scientific advances to support human exploration of the Moon, particularly its oldest and largest impact basin, which extends from near the south pole to cover much of the far side's southern hemisphere. Credit NASA/Goddard Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.