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	100 explosions recorded on the Moon

arifsali

5-21-2008 6:04 PM

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5-21-2008 9:08 PM

Mark1962

funny how such things are STILL not believable and yet observable from our place in the Universe. Nevertheless, I'd surely like to know if there's a dedicated website that has a constant view of the Moon (due to the Earth's rotation).

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