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APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
The Whole Quiz:
Explanation: Which is which? Of the two images shown above, one is a moon in our Solar System, while the other is the bottom of frying pan . We are not making this up -- can you tell a pan from a planetoid ? Think you got it ? To find the answer click here . OK, but there are more! That's right: you, your family, friends, neighbors, and local elected officials can all play “Moon or Frying Pan” with these other image pairs , too. As everyone knows, the fundamental underlying reason why moons and frying pans appear similar is -- OK, we at APOD aren't sure either. And if you'v e b e e n f o o l e d , don't fret -- just remember that it's OK because today is April Fool's Day .
The Whole Quiz: Moon or Frying Pan?
| Date | April 1, 2013 |
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| Credit |
Moon or Frying Pan? Tomorrow's picture: horse sky < | Archive | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss | > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
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ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |