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    What is this?

    Introductory AstronomyEarth & Moon

    http://www.marcusmoon2022.org/

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    EarthLargest rock in Solar System

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_planets

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    EarthriseCredit: Apollo 8, NASA

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    Nozomi: Earth and MoonCredit: Nozomi MIC Team, ISAS

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    Welcome to Planet EarthCredit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA

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    Earth in True Color Credit: Reto Stockli (IACETH),MODIS, GSFC, NASA

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    Earths Interior

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    Where People Live on Planet EarthCredit: NRCS, USDA APOD: 2003 March 5

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    The Highs and Lows of EarthCredit: GLOBE, NGDC, NOAA

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    Pangea Ultima: Earth in 250 Million Years?Credit & Copyright: C. R. Scotese (U. Texas at

    Arlington), PALEOMAP APOD: 2007 September 22

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    Earths Atmosphere

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    Earth's Richat StructureCredit: Landsat 7, USGS, NASA

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    Magma Bubbles from Mt. EtnaCredit & Copyright: Marco Fulle (Stromboli online)

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    An Alaskan Volcano EruptsCredit: J. N. Williams, ISS 13 Crew, NASA

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    Tungurahua EruptsCredit & Copyright: Patrick Taschler

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    Earth's Shrinking Antarctic Ice SheetCredit: Ben Holt Sr. (South Pasadena, CA), GRACE team, DLR, NASA

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    Antarctic Ice Shelf VistaCredit & Copyright: Helmut Rott (U. Innsbruck)

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    Earth's North Magnetic PoleCredit: NOAA

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    A Perseid AuroraCredit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)

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    A Complete AuroraCredit: L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth et al. (U. Iowa), Polar, VIS, NASA

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    Auroras Over Both Earth PolesCredit: Polar VIS, JPL, NASA

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    Shuttle Plume Shadow Points to MoonCredit: Pat McCracken, NASA

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    MoonAp ollo Moon Shots 1961-1975Far side first imaged in 1959

    Origin of Moon unknownFission Hy p othesisCa p ture Hy p othesisCo-Formation Hy p othesisGiant Im p act Hy p othesis (favored)

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    A Blue Crescent Moon from SpaceCredit: Expedition 13 Crew, International Space Station, NASA

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    LunationCredit & Copyright: Antnio Cidado

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    Tycho and Copernicus: Lunar Ray CratersCredit & Copyright: Steve Mandel, Hidden Valley Observatory

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    Far Side of the MoonCredit: Apollo 16, NASA APOD: 1998 October 8

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    Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent DesolationCredit: Apollo 17, NASA

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    Apollo 11: Onto a New WorldCredit: Apollo 11, NASA

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    One Small StepCredit: Apollo 11 Crew, NASA

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    Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3Credit: Apollo 12 Crew, NASA

    APOD: 2003 October 5

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    Moonquakes Surprisingly CommonCredit: Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Crew, GRIN, NASA

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    Apollo 17 Panorama: Astronaut RunningCredit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA;Mosaic Assembled & Copyright: M. Constantine (moonpans.com)

    APOD: 2006 December 10

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    A Lunar RilleCredit: Apollo 10, NASA

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    A Spherule from Outer SpaceCredit: Timothy Culler (UCB) et al., Apollo 11 Crew, NASA

    APOD: 2003 January 12

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    Earthrise from Moon-Orbiting KaguyaCredit & Copyright: SELENE Team, JAXA, NHK

    APOD: 2007 November 20

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