This is a photograph of the farside of the Moon. The Moon is tidally locked in synchronous rotation.The near side of the Moon is presented to us. However, the far side of the Moon can become seen. This picture is a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's wide andgle camera is pointed towards the far side. The far side of the Moon looks very different than the near side. The far side is very rough and battered. The far side's crust is actually thicker, which makes it harder for molten material from the inside to flow to the surface and create a smooth maria. I think that this image is interesting because we mostly only see one side of the Moon.
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