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Credit & Copyright: The Clementine Project
Explanation:
In March and April of 1994 the
unmanned Clementine spacecraft demonstrated
the technique of
prospecting on the Moon from lunar orbit.
To accomplish this, Clementine turned
an array of cameras
sensitive to ultraviolet-visible and
near-infrared light toward the lunar surface, producing
the first broad-spectrum global imaging of the moon. Using this
data, scientists were able to create the above map showing
the concentration of iron in the lunar soils. The striking difference
between the near (left) and farside (right)
hemisphere's offers clues about
the Moon's early history.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
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& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Moon
Publications with words: Moon
See also:
- APOD: 2026 August 25 Á Earths Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses
- APOD: 2026 May 11 Á Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
- APOD: 2026 May 9 Á Messier Craters in Stereo
- APOD: 2026 April 15 Á The ISS Transits the Moon
- APOD: 2026 April 11 Á Artemis II: Flight Day 6
- The Bay of Rainbows
- Earthset from Orion