Ep 218: A sharp mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Moon's farside has a…

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<b>A sharp mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Moon's farside has a thicker crust that prevents dark maria from forming.</b>

<b>Lunar Farside Mosaic Reveals Thicker Crust</b> — NASA

The image is a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s wide angle camera centered on the lunar farside. It combines over 15,000 images acquired between November 2009 and February 2011. ...

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