Looks like two completely different moons. If you showed the far side to me and asked what planet’s moon that is, I’d probably say Saturn or Jupiter
Mrx339933 on
How did they get the second photo
rab0oo on
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bobsmith93 on
I like how different the two hemispheres look. I’m curious though, is the moon tidal lying locked because of how different they are, or are they so different due to the moon being tidally locked? Is the far side more dense, leading it to always face outward? Or did always facing outward result in it having a more uniform color with more craters?
BlatantlyCurious on
I’m so excited for the coming data from the far side of the moon…
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That back side has taken a beating!
Looks like two completely different moons. If you showed the far side to me and asked what planet’s moon that is, I’d probably say Saturn or Jupiter
How did they get the second photo
Wherever you are
I like how different the two hemispheres look. I’m curious though, is the moon tidal lying locked because of how different they are, or are they so different due to the moon being tidally locked? Is the far side more dense, leading it to always face outward? Or did always facing outward result in it having a more uniform color with more craters?
I’m so excited for the coming data from the far side of the moon…
Love that we got the pretty side
the man in the moon