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Moon as you’ve never seen it: Smithsonian displays incredible HD photos
Moon as you’ve never seen it: Smithsonian displays incredible HD photos
By Nick Iannelli | @NickWTOP
February 26, 2016 11:56 am
The Smithsonian has opened a new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum featuring the highest-resolution photos of the moon that have ever been taken in orbit. See some of those photos now.
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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian has opened a new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum featuring the highest-resolution photos of the moon that have ever been taken in orbit.
“A New Moon Rises: New Views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera” opened Friday at the museum in D.C. and it runs through December.
“Most people do not realize that the moon is still a very active place, and that it has breathtaking landscapes that are both familiar and alien,” said Tom Watters, a scientist who has been working on the project.
By Nick Iannelli | @NickWTOP
February 26, 2016 11:56 am
The Smithsonian has opened a new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum featuring the highest-resolution photos of the moon that have ever been taken in orbit. See some of those photos now.
{I can't link to them.}
WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian has opened a new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum featuring the highest-resolution photos of the moon that have ever been taken in orbit.
“A New Moon Rises: New Views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera” opened Friday at the museum in D.C. and it runs through December.
“Most people do not realize that the moon is still a very active place, and that it has breathtaking landscapes that are both familiar and alien,” said Tom Watters, a scientist who has been working on the project.
A New Moon Rises
New Views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has captured dramatic landscapes of the Moon for more than six years. A New Moon Rises showcases those breathtaking images from Apollo landing sites to majestic mountains that rise out of the darkness of the lunar poles. The 61 large prints presented in this exhibition reveal a celestial neighbor that is surprisingly dynamic, full of grandeur and wonder.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of NASA and Arizona State University.
New Views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has captured dramatic landscapes of the Moon for more than six years. A New Moon Rises showcases those breathtaking images from Apollo landing sites to majestic mountains that rise out of the darkness of the lunar poles. The 61 large prints presented in this exhibition reveal a celestial neighbor that is surprisingly dynamic, full of grandeur and wonder.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of NASA and Arizona State University.
Giordano Bruno from an Angle
In this striking view of one of the Moon's craters, the height and sharpness of the rim are evident, as well as the crater floor's rolling hills and rugged nature.
Image Number: M1138162093LR
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University
For print or commercial use, please contact: NASA/GSFC/ Arizona State University
In this striking view of one of the Moon's craters, the height and sharpness of the rim are evident, as well as the crater floor's rolling hills and rugged nature.
Image Number: M1138162093LR
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University
For print or commercial use, please contact: NASA/GSFC/ Arizona State University
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