Sunday, October 28, 2018

From the Moon to the Sun


Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows an ultraviolet image of our Sun, as observed from the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission. Science fiction (most famously, perhaps, in Sir Arthur C. Clarke's Earthlight) often had telescopes on the Moon. Why isn't that in the plans for the various space programs? (There is one modest effort currently operating.)

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