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1. Breccia-composite
rock found on the lunar surface. |
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2. Far side
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3. Composite
image of the full moon made by combining images of the first and third quarters. |
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4. Craters
on the lunar surface. Elongated craters are caused by impacts during which
the object striking the lunar surface did not explode. Circular craters
are caused by explosive impacts. |
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5. Highlands
to the left; maria to the right. |
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6. Crack-like
features are called rilles. |
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7. Full moon
as it would appear during that phase. |
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8. Crater King |
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9. Crater
Eratosthenes |
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10. Rilles |
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11. Astronaut
with Lunar rover |
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12. Lunar
surface showing the multiplicity of terrain. We are able to see a surface
marked by hills created by impacts and volcanoes. We are also able to see
Numerous craters. |
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13. Foot pad
of lunar lander. The imprint left behind illustrates the fact that the lunar
surface is of the consistency of wet sand. |
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14. Micrometeoritic
impact on a lunar bead of glass. |
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15. Apollo
lunar lander. |
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16. Astronaut
on the moon. |
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17. Apollo
lunar command module. This spacecraft remained in orbit while astronauts
walked on the lunar surface. |
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18. Multiple
exposure of the progression of a total eclipse. |
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19. Partial
lunar eclipse. |
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20 and 21.
Total lunar eclipse. The red color is produced by the bending of light as
it passes through the Earth's atmosphere. |
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