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- Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:23 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 (2024 Nov 15)
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Re: APOD: Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 (2024 Nov 15)
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_241115.jpg Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Explanation: Put on your red/blue glasses and gaze across the western Ocean of Storms on the surface of the Moon. The 3D anaglyph features Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad visiting the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in November of 1969...
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:21 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Stars and Dust in the Pacman Nebula (2024 Nov 18)
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Re: APOD: Stars and Dust in the Pacman Nebula (2024 Nov 18)
Stars are born from dense molecular clouds, which provide the raw materials for their creation. As stars form, they emit high-energy light and fast stellar winds that shape the surrounding dust, creating intricate structures. The energy produced by stars heats the surrounding gas and dust, causing i...