~Largest star next to the moon is actually Jupiter~
(Fuente: lunar-danse)
The Moon Is 200 Million Years Younger Than Expected. Pock Marks Make You Look Rough, Eh?
The Moon looks rough. Pock marks, craters, what have you. Dull grey. Rough. Just from its looks I would say it’s something like 9-trillion years old. I’d be way, way off. However, even scientist-wunderminds were wrong in their estimation of the Moon’s age for a long time. The pig is 200 million years younger than previously thought.
planetshine occurs when reflected sunlight from a planet illuminates the night side of one of its moons. Typically, this results in the moon’s night side being bathed in a soft, faint light. The best known example of planetshine is earthshine, which can be seen from Earth when the Moon is a thin crescent. Planetshine has been observed elsewhere in the solar system: in particular, it has recently been used by the Cassini space probe to image portions of the moons of Saturn even when they are not lit by the Sun.— I was just outside and noticed the earthshine on the moon tonight, it’s “lovely” for lack of a better word…
