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Close-up view of the textured surface of the moon.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Looking Over The Limb by NASA - Linda Howes
Looking Over The Limb by NASA - Linda Howes
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August 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Les micrométéorites, et non le vent solaire, seraient responsables de l'érosion lunaire. Découverte qui change notre vision de la Lune. www.tameteo.com/actualites/a... #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #LunarSurface #Micrometeorites #Exosphere
La véritable cause de l’érosion lunaire n’est pas le vent solaire, selon une nouvelle recherche
Pendant des décennies, on a cru que le vent solaire était le grand responsable de l’arrachage des atomes à la surface de la Lune.
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August 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The Moon, in living color , revealing subtle mineral variation.
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A high-resolution photograph of the full Moon against a pitch-black sky, captured with enhanced colors revealing subtle mineral variations—tones of teal, green, and gold swirl across its cratered surface.
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📸 Lunar Farside
📅 June 28, 2025
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A detailed grayscale mosaic of the Moon's farside, captured from lunar orbit. The surface is rugged and heavily cratered, with no large smooth dark maria like those found on the Moon’s nearside. Craters of various sizes densely cover the terrain, giving it a rough, pockmarked appearance. The image is centered on the farside and shows a wide expanse of the Moon's surface at high resolution.
June 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 13/01/2004

An Apollo 15 Panorama

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A stunning black and white panoramic view of the lunar surface near Mt. Hadley Delta, taken during the Apollo 15 mission. Astronaut David Scott is seen examining a boulder, with the shadow of James Irwin visible nearby. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is also partially visible. The image showcases the rugged beauty and diverse terrain of the Moon's highlands.
June 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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📸 Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
The ISS transits a gibbous Moon, captured in just 1/667s from Palo Alto, CA.
📅 June 18, 2025
📷 Eric Holland
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A high-resolution image of the Moon showing the silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting in front of it. The ISS appears as a tiny, dark, sharply outlined shape with visible solar panels and structural elements, frozen mid-transit. The Moon is partially lit in a gibbous phase, showing detailed surface features including the bright crater Tycho in the lower left, along with rough highland terrain and darker maria regions.
June 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/05/2023

Shackleton from ShadowCam

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230505.htm<a href="/hashtag/ShadowCam" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#ShadowCamh#KPLOa#MoonL#LunarSouthPoleo#ShackletonCratero#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#WaterIceW#PermanentlyShadowedRegionsd#LunarSurfacer#BouldersB#Cosmologyo#Astrophotographyt#Science#Science
Stunningly detailed ShadowCam image of Shackleton Crater's shadowed rim and floor at the lunar south pole. A single boulder's track is marked by an arrow, revealing recent surface activity. This image, captured by NASA's ShadowCam aboard the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), showcases the crater's permanently shadowed region, a potential reservoir of water ice. The scale bar indicates 100 meters.
June 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 15/02/2022

Terminator Moon

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A stunning, high-resolution composite image of the Moon, created from 29 near-terminator lunar strips captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The lack of a visible terminator highlights the long shadows, emphasizing the three-dimensional texture of the lunar surface. The image showcases the maria (darker, flatter regions) and numerous craters in exquisite detail.
June 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 16/01/2023

Moon Enhanced

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Enhanced digital composite image of the Moon, showcasing its surface texture, craters, and maria. Blue hues represent iron-rich regions, while orange indicates areas with higher aluminum content. This artistic representation highlights the Moon's geological history and its impact on Earth. Credit: Darya Kawa Mirza
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2021

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210205.htm<a href="/hashtag/Apollo14" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Apollo14A#Earthrisea#MoonLandingn#LunarSurfacer#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#50YearsAgoY#KittyHawki#FraMauroF#MoonTreesoonTrees
A stunning black and white image of Earthrise as seen from lunar orbit during the Apollo 14 mission. The sunlit crescent of Earth peeks over the lunar horizon, showcasing the cratered terrain of the lunar farside. This photo was taken from the command module Kitty Hawk fifty years ago.
June 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 01/04/1998

Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal

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A grainy, greenish image shows an astronaut on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. He is adjusting a scientific instrument designed to measure high-energy particles from the Sun, a playful counterpoint to an April Fool's Day story about a lunar football game. The lunar surface is textured and shows the equipment and the astronaut's footprints.
May 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 01/04/1998

Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap980401.htm<a href="/hashtag/Apollo15" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Apollo15A#MoonLandingn#NASAn#SpaceExplorationl#Science##Astronomys#LunarSurfacer#SolarParticlesa#AprilFoolsr#SpaceHistoryeHistory
Astronaut David Scott on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, adjusting a lunar experiment that measured high-energy solar particles. A playful April Fools' Day image referencing a fictional lunar football game.
May 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 25/01/2019

Moon Struck

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A stunning image of a total lunar eclipse with a rare captured meteoroid impact flash near the Moon's darkened western limb. The inset highlights the impact, which occurred on January 21, 2019, at 4:41:43 UT, over Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde. The impactor was estimated to be 10 kg creating a 7-10 meter crater.
May 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 06/02/2020

Southern Moonscape

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Detailed telescopic view of the Moon's southern highlands, showcasing the rugged terrain and numerous craters, including prominent Tycho and Clavius craters. The image captures the lunar terminator, with long shadows highlighting the crater's features. Mountains along the limb reach up to 6 kilometers. Captured from Southern California during the Moon's third quarter phase.
May 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Squirrels in Space. We’ll need a bigger one for the dogs to chase the squirrels #SquirrelsInSpace #Squirrels #LunarSurface
May 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 28/01/2002

An Apollo 17 Panorama

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020128.htm<a href="/hashtag/Apollo17" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Apollo17A#LunarSurfacer#MoonLandingn#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#Astronautst#OneGiantLeapi#SpaceHistorye#Geology##LunarPanoramaPanorama
Panoramic view of the lunar surface taken during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan are visible, along with the lunar rover, amidst a desolate landscape of craters, rocks, and hills. The sun is bright, casting shadows across the scene. This image captures the stark beauty and unique geological features of the Moon.
May 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 05/03/2005

Tycho and Copernicus: Lunar Ray Craters

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050305.htm<a href="/hashtag/LunarSurface" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#LunarSurfacer#MoonCratersn#Copernicusp#Tychos#ImpactCraterst#LunarRaysu#SpaceExplorationl#Astronomys#Cosmologyo#FullMoonFullMoon
Close-up of the full Moon showcasing the prominent ray craters Copernicus (upper left) and Tycho (lower right). Tycho, the youngest large crater on the near side, displays extensive bright ray systems, contrasting with the darker mare surrounding Copernicus. The image highlights the detailed texture of the lunar surface and the impact history of our celestial neighbor.
May 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 01/04/1998

Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal

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A grainy, green-tinted photo of an astronaut on the moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. He is adjusting a scientific instrument that measured high-energy particles from the Sun. This is not a football game on the moon! #Apollo15 #MoonLanding #NASA #SpaceExploration #STEM #Science #History #AprilFools #LunarSurface #Astronaut
May 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 12/12/2002

Apollo 17: Last on the Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap021212.htm<a href="/hashtag/Apollo17" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Apollo17A#MoonLandingn#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#Astronauts#EugeneCernann#HarrisonSchmittn#TaurusLittrows#LunarSurfacer#OneGiantLeapiantLeap
Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan stands on the Moon near the lunar rover and American flag in the Taurus-Littrow valley. The Sculptured Hills are visible in the background. This iconic image captures a moment from the last crewed mission to land on the Moon, December 1972. Schmitt's reflection is faintly visible in Cernan's helmet.
May 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 02/01/2004

An Apollo 12 Panorama

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040102.htm<a href="/hashtag/Apollo12" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Apollo12A#MoonLandingn#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#LunarSurfacer#Astronomys#SpaceHistorye#Science##History##1969r#PeteConradt#AlanBeanA#RichardGordonr#Surveyor3urveyor3
A digitally stitched panoramic view of the Apollo 12 lunar landing site. Astronaut Alan Bean is visible near the Lunar Module. The panorama extends to show the flat lunar terrain and a video camera in the distance. The bright light on the right is the Sun, and the dark area on the far right shows a lunar rock.
May 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 26/03/1999

Impact Moon

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Close-up grayscale image of the Moon's surface, revealing numerous impact craters of varying sizes. This detailed view supports the giant-impact theory of the Moon's origin, suggesting its formation from debris resulting from a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized body billions of years ago. The image highlights the Moon's heavily cratered landscape, a testament to its early history in the solar system.
April 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 13/05/2001

Crater Copernicus

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A stunning view of the Copernicus crater on the Moon, captured by the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The image showcases the crater's impressive size and the radiating rays of ejected material, a testament to a colossal impact nearly a billion years ago. The rough lunar surface surrounding the crater is also clearly visible.
April 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 28/01/2002

An Apollo 17 Panorama

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A panoramic view of the lunar surface taken during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan are visible, along with the lunar rover, amidst a landscape of craters, rocks, and hills. The stark beauty and desolation of the Moon are captured in this iconic image, a testament to humanity's brief but momentous visit.
April 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 12/02/1999

Lunar Close-Up

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Dramatic close-up of the lunar surface near Gassendi crater, at the northern edge of Mare Humorum, taken by the European Southern Observatory's WFI camera. NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft is currently orbiting the Moon at a reduced altitude, providing higher resolution data. The image showcases the contrasting terrain and dramatic shadows of the lunar landscape.
April 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM