By JASON POWERS Scene Writer on Nov 21, 2012, at 11:30 AM Updated on 5/17 at 8:23 AM
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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(LRO) and The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite(LCROSS) were launched in 2009 as a precursor to future manned missions to the Moon by NASA. The LRO started happily snapping pictures and creating a 3-D map of the moon, and that information was given to the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., who created this animation.
"The animation shows at hourly intervals, the geocentric phase, libration, position angle of the Moon's axis, and apparent diameter of the Moon throughout the year 2013. Topographic measurements by the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter make it possible to simulate shadows on the Moon's surface with unprecedented accuracy and detail."
The Animation is fascinating on many levels, and with the added music, it makes me want to go watch 2001: A Space Odyssey again because we might not be that far off from people colonizing the moon after all.
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