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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                    2024 June 2   
      
                              Rotating Moon from LRO   
                     Video Credit: NASA, LRO, Arizona State U.   
      
      Explanation: No one, presently, sees the Moon rotate like this. That's   
      because the Earth's moon is tidally locked to the Earth, showing us   
      only one side. Given modern digital technology, however, combined with   
      many detailed images returned by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter   
      (LRO), a high resolution virtual Moon rotation movie has been composed.   
      The featured time-lapse video starts with the standard Earth view of   
      the Moon. Quickly, though, Mare Orientale, a large crater with a dark   
      center that is difficult to see from the Earth, rotates into view just   
      below the equator. From an entire lunar month condensed into 24   
      seconds, the video clearly shows that the Earth side of the Moon   
      contains an abundance of dark lunar maria, while the lunar far side is   
      dominated by bright lunar highlands. Currently, over 32 new missions to   
      the Moon are under active development from multiple countries and   
      companies, including NASA's Artemis program which aims to land people   
      on the Moon again within the next few years.   
      
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          Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)   
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