Wednesday, October 15, 2008

colors of the moon


ORANGE SEAS: The Moon is more than just shades of gray. Lunar seas are suffused with blue, purple, orange and other colors--you just can't see them at first glance. Last night, Catalin Timosca of Turda, Romania, took a picture that revealed the hidden palette of the Hunter's Moon:

The colors are real. Blue hues reveal titanium-rich areas while orange and purple colors show regions that are low on iron.



I love outer space--wish I could live there, many people say I already do.




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