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Gruithuisen Domes Flyover

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Fly over this feature on the Moon courtesy of data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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Download these slides about Apollo 17 and adapt them to your audience and setting. 
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The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse.
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Check out this slide deck to learn about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, what the spacecraft has discovered during its more than a decade of lunar exploration, and ways to get involved in...
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LRO Science Results
Spend the next month getting to know the Moon. Set aside some time each day to look at the Moon. Record your observations in the log provided on the back of this page.
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Moon Observation Journal

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