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PatrickforB

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26. What a phenomenal image. Thank you! n/t

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Mon Jan 16, 2023, 01:45 PM

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The moon as you've probably never seen it [View all] packman Jan 2023 OP

Very interesting info. Deuxcents Jan 2023 #1

As Spock might say: fascinating. Beartracks Jan 2023 #2

Our moon has far more than its fair share of craters! GreenWave Jan 2023 #3

I read somewhere that the moon has acted as a shield for the Earth from asteroids. OMGWTF Jan 2023 #16

This side has been protected by Earth TexLaProgressive Jan 2023 #29

Ohhh, never seen the other side. Poor Moon. I wonder what the darker material is on those several... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #33

Exactly what I was thinking ... and wondering why? KPN Jan 2023 #18

No atmosphere means no asteroids burning up before impact Grokenstein Jan 2023 #30

Wow! That's pretty straightforward -- thanks! KPN Jan 2023 #31

That's Cool ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #4

Coming soon to the Discovery Channel Submariner Jan 2023 #5

Gold - maybe- packman Jan 2023 #6

Is that blue hole at the top where the stem was attached? panader0 Jan 2023 #7

I thought it was a rotting orange housecat Jan 2023 #9

All the blue.... that's water.... magicarpet Jan 2023 #11

It's Tycho crater (which, with naked eye, would be at the bottom, not top) JHB Jan 2023 #22

Yeah, right, "minerals". I know lakes and street lights when I see 'em! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #8

That moon is beautiful. dmr Jan 2023 #10

Added source on edit packman Jan 2023 #28

Thank you dmr Jan 2023 #37

Gorgeous! liberalla Jan 2023 #12

Wow! Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #13

Beautiful! highplainsdem Jan 2023 #14

I was wondering what the brown and blue pictures of the Moon were about. sakabatou Jan 2023 #15

K&R. Source please? I'd love to share this. nt Ilsa Jan 2023 #17

Here's something similar. Earth-shine Jan 2023 #23

Gave source in edit packman Jan 2023 #27

The Sea of Tranquility is the blue region on the left whopis01 Jan 2023 #19

"As you've never seen it" might be true in more ways than the stated one JHB Jan 2023 #20

That's how it looks like in the Southern Hemisphere Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #21

This is a beautiful image but WestofDenver Jan 2023 #24

It's okay to just look at the picture and take it in. BannonsLiver Jan 2023 #34

Titanium? Oooh, I want a titanium moon bike. tinrobot Jan 2023 #25

What a phenomenal image. Thank you! n/t PatrickforB Jan 2023 #26

Oh man... spectacular! calimary Jan 2023 #32

Where's the cheesy part? OverBurn Jan 2023 #35

Baaaahahahahaaaaaaa! 😄 Can't Believe I Didn't Realize the Image was Upsidown!!... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #36