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Many (but not all) scientists assumed the far side of the moon would turn out to look much the same as the side we are familiar with. [...] And I argued with H
by Evgeny 16y ago
Many (but not all) scientists assumed the far side of the moon would turn out to look much the same as the side we are familiar with. [...] And I argued with Hornig [Donald Hornig, Chairman of the President's Science Advisory Committee] about it and he said, 'Why? It looks just like this side.' And it turned out it didn't."
I did not know that. How significant is the difference?
- zephyrfalcon 16y agoSee for example http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/clementine/images/ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/clementine/images/ esp. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/clementine/images/img5_lg.gif http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/clementine/images/img...