Mare Orientale in saturated colour taken by the crew during the flyby. This view was obtained looking almost straight down onto the basin.
This must be the most detailed colour view of it ever taken, and many interesting details are visible across it. The central Mare itself shows notable colour variations in its composition.
The colours seen here reveal composition. Blue areas mark titanium-rich basalt from ancient volcanic flows, common in the Moon’s maria. Red tones indicate lower titanium but higher iron content, often older lava or volcanic glass deposits. These colours help scientists map the Moon’s geological history and surface chemistry
Credit: NASA / Damian Peach
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That’s where the giant dome goesÂ
I had no Idea there was so much color on the moon before all this
Would love to see what it looks like from the surface
So does our moon actually have colour on the surface? It looks so pretty!
Why do we only see pictures of it looking like grey dust?and why don’t we get to see the colours from Earth?
I knew there is grass growing!
I first thought i was looking at a post on r/moldlyinteresting