A beautiful 1080p tour of our moon. It's so clear and beautiful you'll want to go there yourself. This virtual tour is based on data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Enjoy this "new" Moon and its noteworthy destinations.
Ancient peoples looked at the moon and saw in its patterns of shadow and light the figures of deities or animals.
The Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, trained his telescope on our celestial companion and saw mountains and valleys much like those on Earth.
Scientists today, operating a fleet of spacecraft, are seeing evidence of past events that shaped the lunar landscape, and traces of water and minerals that may one day support a human presence.
Here's the Mare Orientale, an impact crater nearly 4 billion years old. The color, coded for elevation, highlights a bulls-eye pattern of concentric rings.
Now, let's go down under to the South Pole.
The pole sits within the wide rim of the famed Shackleton Crater. Direct sunlight never reach... more
Ancient peoples looked at the moon and saw in its patterns of shadow and light the figures of deities or animals.
The Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, trained his telescope on our celestial companion and saw mountains and valleys much like those on Earth.
Scientists today, operating a fleet of spacecraft, are seeing evidence of past events that shaped the lunar landscape, and traces of water and minerals that may one day support a human presence.
Here's the Mare Orientale, an impact crater nearly 4 billion years old. The color, coded for elevation, highlights a bulls-eye pattern of concentric rings.
Now, let's go down under to the South Pole.
The pole sits within the wide rim of the famed Shackleton Crater. Direct sunlight never reach... more
