Wonder of ScienceDec 27, 2022

A full rotation of the Moon in high resolution created from photos captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200719.html

Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA

APOD: 2020 July 19 - Rotating Moon from LRO

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Show threadAnya🏳️‍🌈✨
@wonderofscience it's so weird to see the back side. It's obviously the moon, but also ... not, to my perceptions.
Dec 27, 2022 at 7:17pmWeb
Show threadSteve YanoskyDec 27, 2022
@iyalei @wonderofscience One amazing thing about the far side of the moon is how you can see some of the big hits from asteroids it takes. Makes me wonder how many times life on earth could have had a catastrophic end that was averted because the moon took the hit instead.
Show threadAnya🏳️‍🌈✨Dec 27, 2022
@Steve @wonderofscience interesting!
Show threadChristine Munro 🧀Dec 27, 2022
@iyalei @wonderofscience Why is it looking at me funny? D: