The Moon Satellite Images

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The moon satellite images.

This was what neil armstrong saw when he stepped onto the moon surface in 1969. The moon is an astronomical body orbiting earth and is the planet s only natural satellite it is the fifth largest satellite in the solar system and by far the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits. View moon with google earth. Earth s only natural satellite is simply called the moon because people didn t know other moons existed until galileo galilei discovered four moons orbiting jupiter in 1610.

Ufo the size of the moon seen near sun in nasa video ufo hunters believe they have spotted a ufo the size of the moon flying by the sun in satellite images of our host star. Satellite images offer a glimpse of the bleached american flag astronaut boot prints and lunar equipment frozen in time at the apollo 11 landing site 50 years later the apollo 11 crew left behind. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. This video stream allows you to see the contrast between the bright and dark areas of the lunar surface full of impact craters hills and depressions as well as the earth rising above the horizon of the moon.

Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Live moon webcam brought to you by the japanese selene lunar orbiter spacecraft also known as kaguya. Previously known as flash earth. Nasa solar system exploration.

Nasa nasa s lunar reconnaissance orbiter lro launched to the moon on june 18 2009 on a mission to map earth s natural satellite and look for resources that could be valuable. The moon was likely formed after a mars sized body collided with earth.