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Why Does the Moon Look Larger at the Horizon? We Asked a NASA Scientist: Episode 50 nasa.gov/general/why-does-the-… #NASA #General #EarthSMoon #LunarScience #PlanetaryScience #ScienceResearch #Skywatching #TheSolarSystem

Why Does the Moon Look Larger at the Horizon? We Asked a NASA Scientist: Episode 50 - NASA

Why does the Moon look larger on the horizon? The short answer is, we don't know.
Emily Furfaro (NASA)
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We expect things near the horizon to be bigger. This is a belief, the belief enables us to see it closer, so technically, we could extend this and bring Jupiter closer too. Betelgeuse while we’re at it. Nice and crispy. Because it’s all about awareness and belief. LOL. Believe it, to see it. LOL.

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