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NASA Unveils New Dark Side of the Moon Video

© Flickr / Sandeep GangadharanPhases of the moon.
Phases of the moon. - Sputnik International
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No one has seen the moon quite like this before.

Coming on the heels of new footage of Jupiter’s moons, NASA has released a new look at the so-called “dark-side” of our lunar satellite. Mapping data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a robotic NASA satellite, recorded a video of the phases of the moon from the side never seen. 

"Just like the near side, the far side goes through a complete cycle of phases," NASA says. "But the terrain of the far side is quite different. It lacks the large dark spots, called maria, that make up the familiar Man in the Moon on the near side."

Pink Floyd fans, rejoice.

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