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I agree 100%. Seeing the picture of the backside of the moon with the earth in view really drove home that the moon really is just a large rock.


> backside of the moon

I think perhaps you mean the far side of the moon. The "backside" of the moon implies a large graben stretching almost from pole to pole, and I have seen no evidence of such a geological formation in any photos.


thanks, I audibly laughed


> the moon really is just a large rock

It really is surprising being able to see the Moon isn't spherical. (Are those abberations?) It makes sene, given the moon isn't in hydrostatic equilibrium.




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