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Credit & Copyright: Frying Pan (Copyrighted):
Christopher Jonassen;
Moon: NASA
Explanation:
Which is which?
Of the two images shown above, one is a
moon in our Solar System,
while the other is the bottom of
frying pan.
We are not making this up -- can you tell
a pan from a planetoid?
Think you got
it?
To find the answer click
here.
OK, but there are more!
That's right: you, your family, friends, neighbors, and
local elected officials can all play "Moon or Frying Pan" with
these other image pairs, too.
As everyone knows, the fundamental underlying reason why moons and
frying pans
appear similar is -- OK, we
at APOD
aren't sure either.
And if you've been fooled,
don't fret -- just remember that it's OK because today is
April Fool's Day.
The Whole Quiz:
Moon or Frying Pan?
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.