On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) space mission, NASA will bring to light in the coming weeks a gallery of 24 images of the Moon captured by the most advanced probe sent to our satellite . The collection, dubbed "The moon as art", aims to show the most artistic side of this celestial body, in our eyes, sordid and gray. The agency also asks for the collaboration of Internet users to choose, from among the first five photos published, the one that will head the eclectic gallery. The deadline to vote ends on June 6, since in the middle of the same month, the collection will be visible on its website.
The Moon, an eternal source of inspiration for scientists and artists, who has even led her to star in the first science fiction film in history, will continue to stimulate the minds of those who observe it, especially now that artificial satellites, such as the LRO , allow it to be seen in wavelengths of light undetectable to the naked eye . The probe was put into orbit on June 28, 2009 and its mission has focused on studying the lunar poles, relatively unexplored and extremely cold as they do not receive direct sunlight. It has also taken images of the Apollo spacecraft landing sites. The LRO has made possible, among other things, the elaboration of the first interactive mosaic of the north pole of the Moon and the most complete map of its surface.
The LRO spacecraft will continue to scan the Moon for a long time and capture snapshots as beautiful as those collected by NASA in its contest.
