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The Moon sleighs me

Dec 25, 2011 4:16 AMNov 19, 2019 11:47 PM

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One of my favorite astrophotographers, Alan Friedman, spied something odd on the Moon.

Flying reindeer I'll buy. But an inertialess propulsion system? C'mon. Happy holidays everyone! Credit: Alan Friedman

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