Random Astronomy Pictures OTD on Nostr: APOD from 2014-04-05 #Lunar Farside This image, a mosaic from the Lunar ...
APOD from 2014-04-05
#Lunar Farside
This image, a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, reveals the Moon's farside—very different from the nearside with its lack of smooth maria. Captured between 2009-2011, it suggests the farside's thicker crust prevented molten surface flows.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140405.html
#Lunar Farside
This image, a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, reveals the Moon's farside—very different from the nearside with its lack of smooth maria. Captured between 2009-2011, it suggests the farside's thicker crust prevented molten surface flows.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140405.html