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NASA | A View From The Other Side
A number of people who've seen NASA's annual lunar phase and libration videos have asked what the other side of the Moon looks like, the side that can't be seen from the Earth. This video answers that question. The imagery was created...
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Moon Phases 2021 – Southern Hemisphere – 4K
This 4K visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2021, as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the Moon's orbit position,...
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Moon Phases 2021 – Northern Hemisphere – 4K
This 4K visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2021, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the Moon's orbit position,...
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NASA | "Buzz Descends" - Partially Restored Apollo 11 Video
This video comparison between the original and the newly restored Apollo 11 video shows Buzz Aldrin as he follows Neil Armstrong down the lunar module ladder. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA released partially...
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Moon Phases 2020 - Southern Hemisphere - 4K
This 4K visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2020, as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the moon's orbit position,...
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Apollo 15 Stand-Up EVA
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission, this video pairs historical audio with a visualization of the landing site created from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) data to showcase a part of the stand-up...
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NASA | South Up Moon Phase & Libration 2013: Moon Only
This visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2013, as viewed from the southern hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour.
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NASA | LRO/LCROSS Launch Prep Behind the Scenes with Jim Garvin
Jim Garvin, NASA Goddard's Chief Scientist, gives his take on the LRO/LCROSS launch, NASAs first venture back to the moon in a decade. Be prepared for excitement and adventure!
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NASA | Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary
In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important...
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Earthrise in 4K
In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important...
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NASA | Lunar Eclipse Essentials in 3D
When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, it causes the moon to look very unusual for a short period of time. This event is called a lunar eclipse, and it occurs roughly twice a year. There's one viewable to folks outside of North...
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NASA | LLCD: Proving Laser Communication Possible
On October 18th, 2013 the Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) made history, transmitting data from lunar orbit to Earth at a rate of 622 Mbps. LLCD, flying aboard NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE),...
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NASA | Landsat Looks to the Moon
Every full moon, Landsat 8 turns its back on Earth. As the satellite's orbit takes it to the nighttime side of the planet, Landsat 8 pivots to point at the moon. It scans the distant lunar surface multiple times, then flips back around...
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NASA | HD LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched at 5:32 p.m. EDT aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite will relay more information about the lunar environment than any other previous...
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NASA | Recent Geological Activity on the Moon
New images acquired by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show that the moon's crust is being slightly stretched, forming small valleys - at least in some small areas. High-resolution images obtained by the Lunar...
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NASA | Observing the 2015 Christmastime Full Moon
This year is a rare Christmastime full moon. When you look up at the moon, remember that NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been orbiting our moon since its launch in 2009. It's sending back high-resolution images of the moon's...
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NASA | Moon Phase and Libration South Up 2014
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been in orbit around the Moon since the summer of 2009. Its laser altimeter (LOLA) and camera (LROC) are recording the rugged, airless lunar terrain in exceptional detail, making it possible to...
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NASA | Moon Phase and Libration North Up 2014
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been in orbit around the Moon since the summer of 2009. Its laser altimeter (LOLA) and camera (LROC) are recording the rugged, airless lunar terrain in exceptional detail, making it possible to...
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NASA | LOLA: Defining the Lunar Terrain
The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument on board NASA's LRO spacecraft will be responsible for building the highest detail topography available of the lunar terrain. In this video David Smith, LOLA's Principal Investigator,...
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NASA | A Tour of the LRO Instrument Suite
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Vondrak explains the LRO suite of instruments and how each will greatly benefit our understanding of the Moon. Learn more about LRO at:Or get tweeted by NASA:
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NASA | LRO Scouts for Safe Landing Sites
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is NASA's scouting mission to prepare for a return to the moon. One of its primary objectives will be to assess the lunar terrain for areas that would provide safe landing sites for future missions,...
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NASA | LRO: Coming Soon to a Moon Near You
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission will conduct investigations preparing for and supporting future human exploration of the Moon.
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Moon Phases 2020 - Northern Hemisphere - 4K
This 4K visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2020, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the moon's orbit position,...
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How is it possible to measure the distance to stars and galaxies?
We can't use tape measures, rulers or lasers to measure the astronomical distances to stars and galaxies, so how do we do it?