NASA On Air: Million Mile Moon Shot (8/5/2015)

  • Released Wednesday, August 5, 2015
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LEAD: Thanks to a NASA satellite camera launched in February we have a new and unique view of the moon.

1. This time lapse shows the moon as it moved in front of the Earth last month.

2. This is the fully illuminated "dark side" that is never visible from Earth.

3. The same side of the moon always faces an earthbound observer because the moon's orbital period is the same as its rotation around its axis.

For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/from-a-million-miles-away-nasa-camera-shows-moon-crossing-face-of-earth

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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