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LRO the robotic spacecraft mapping the Moon

#shorts #astronomy #solarsystem Launched in 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a robotic spacecraft that is currently orbiting the Moon to create a 3D map of Earth's nearest neighbor in space. The LRO lunar exploration mapping program is designed to identify safe landing sites ...

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How a solar eclipse looks from the Moon's surface

#shorts #solarsystem #astronomy What would a solar total eclipse look from the perspective of someone standing on the surface of the Moon? During such an eclipse, the observer would see the Earth block out the sun. The Moon's surface would then turn an eerie red color due to sunlight being ...

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How an eclipse would look from the Moon's surface

#shorts #astronomy #solarsystem What would a solar eclipse look like as seen from the surface of the Moon? During such an eclipse, the Earth would block out the sun. The Moon's surface would turn an eerie red color because sunlight is scattered and bent through Earth's atmosphere before ...

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