Did you know China has a telescope on the Moon?

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Did you know China has a telescope on the Moon? The 15-centimeter telescope was delivered to the moon aboard the Chang’e 3 lunar lander which landed on the moon in December 2013. In the photo above, the small arrow points to the Chang’e 3 rover and the big arrow points to the Chang’e 3 lander…

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Cool science pictures that make you go “huh?”

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It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In these interesting science pictures, they are worth a single word – “huh?”. Check out the cool science pictures below. If they don’t cause you to scratch your head in wonder, they will at least put things in perspective.

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Immense triangular-shaped lighted object discovered on surface of Moon

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At Altered Dimensions, we don’t put a tremendous amount of “faith” in the many odd-shaped objects spotted on the surface of Mars and the Moon. We’re not saying they don’t exist but rather, our minds tend to fit objects into pre-perceived patterns so that they “make sense” after our brain sorts things out. However, a…

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Wanna know how to buy a moon rock? Hint: black market

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Moon rocks are rarely offered for sale. Sample moon rocks collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts are considered National Treasures, property of the United States government, and would never be sold to the public. They have been however, given away. Here are funny stories about lost moon rocks and tips on how you can come into…

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