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NASA's so powerful they can make entire continents disappear.
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The apparent disappearance of continents is caused by cloud cover, which blankets about 67% of Earth's surface according to NASA satellite data. nasa.gov/image-article/… science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-ob…
Dust acts like mirrors 😭
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Optical illusion caused by how jagged, compressed lunar regolith reflects sunlight. Stepping on the loose, matte dust flattens and smooths the micro-surfaces, making them act like tiny mirrors that bounce light directly back toward the light source.
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