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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Lunar Farside
NASA ^
| 28 Jun, 2025
| Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Posted on 06/28/2025 1:18:29 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Tidally locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its familiar nearside to denizens of planet Earth. From lunar orbit, the Moon's farside can become familiar, though. In fact this sharp picture, a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's wide angle camera, is centered on the lunar farside. Part of a global mosaic of over 15,000 images acquired between November 2009 and February 2011, the highest resolution version shows features at a scale of 100 meters per pixel. Surprisingly, the rough and battered surface of the farside looks very different from the nearside covered with smooth dark lunar maria. A likely explanation is that the farside crust is thicker, making it harder for molten material from the interior to flow to the surface and form dark, smooth maria.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa
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06/28/2025 1:18:57 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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Pinging the APOD list
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:19:59 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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Man! That’s one powerful flashbulb!
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:25:40 PM PDT
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econjack
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:29:20 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:50:51 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:51:49 PM PDT
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dfwgator
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With the far side always facing outer space, I’d think the Erf (and it’s atmosphere) would shield the near side.
BTW, what cartoon series is that cartoon from?
;)
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posted on
06/28/2025 1:56:58 PM PDT
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Does so
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Thank you.
That is what I clicked for
TTIUWOC
(This thread is useless without cartoons)
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posted on
06/28/2025 2:08:49 PM PDT
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Hieronymus
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To: Does so
>>>what cartoon series
Far Side by Gary Larson
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posted on
06/28/2025 2:12:09 PM PDT
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Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: Does so; Deaf Smith
“the far side”
It says so right in the headline, dummy ! JK :) FRiends.
To: MtnClimber
I see the Space Aliens’ base. You see it ?
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BTW, what cartoon series is that cartoon from? "The Far Side" by Gary Larson.
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06/28/2025 4:20:25 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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I wonder what’s up with those bulges. Like blisters almost. They bulge outward
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Where are the alien bases?
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06/29/2025 6:19:56 AM PDT
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BBB333
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