First video from the dark side of the moon!

The far side of Earth's moon has always been hidden away from view from Earth. However, thanks to NASA's twin GRAIL satellites we now have the first footage from the "dark side of the moon".
This video may not look like much but if you are into astronomy this video is great!!
"The entire far lunar hemisphere appears in the video, starting with the moon’s north pole. It then pans down over well-known features such as the giant impact basin Mare Orientale, located off to the right, and the prominent Drygalski crater, seen left of center, which contains a distinctive star-shaped formation created when a comet or asteroid smacked into the moon billions of years ago.

Because the moon is tidally locked to Earth, it always shows the same familiar face to our planet. The other hemisphere is sometimes referred to as the ‘dark side of the moon,’ though it actually receives equal sunlight as the facing side during the moon’s orbit."


Source: Wired

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    1. Its such a simple video but given the scope of what you are looking at, it really is cool. Also, a must see for people who love space.

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