Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lunar Nearside

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 20, 2025 is “Lunar Nearside,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Lunar Nearside
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“About 1,300 images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft’s wide angle camera were used to compose this spectacular view of a familiar face – the lunar nearside . But why is there a lunar nearside?”

— APOD editors, July 20, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 20, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.