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4 de feb. de 2015 · Moon Phase and Libration, from the Other Side. This narrated video introduces two views of the Moon's far side. Transcript. This video is also available on our YouTube channel. A number of people who've seen the annual lunar phase and libration videos have asked what the other side of the Moon looks like, the side that can't be seen from the ...
4 de oct. de 2017 · Far Side of the Moon. This image of the Moon was obtained by the Galileo Solid State imaging system on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. PST as the Galileo spacecraft passed the Earth and was able to view the lunar surface from a vantage point not possible from the Earth. On the right-hand side of the image is seen the dark maria of Oceanus Procellarum, also ...
Because of the way it orbits our planet, the far side of the Moon always faces towards Earth. So what's on the lunar far side, and how do astronomers know?
The Moon was likely formed after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth several billion years ago. Earth’s only natural satellite is simply called “the Moon” because people didn’t know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610. In Latin, the Moon was called Luna, which is the main adjective for […]
3 de may. de 2024 · There’s no real “dark side” of the moon, but the far side, which faces away from Earth, is different from the near side we see every day. Samples could reveal why.
29 de oct. de 2014 · For starters, the moon is not stuck in place with one side facing us. Our lunar companion rotates while it orbits Earth. It’s just that the amount of time it takes the moon to complete a revolution on its axis is the same it takes to circle our planet — about 27 days. As a result, the same lunar hemisphere always faces Earth.
The Other Side of the Moon: Directed by Eddie Davis. With Truman Bradley, Skip Homeier, Philip Ober, Beverly Garland. A new astronomical camera picks up evidence of strange happenings on the Moon. The government launches a ship to investigate and the answer turns out to be well beyond what anyone thought possible.
