St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 16, 2022

St. Louis MO

17 January, 2022

9:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 16, 2022 The moon is host to bright, sinuous patterns called lunar swirls. The formation of these swirls is not understood; however, NASA is sending the Lunar Vertex payload to study the magnetic anomalies at Reiner Gamma. Reiner Gamma is the largest of the lunar swirls and can be seen on the western portion of the large mare Oceanus Procellarum on a clear night with binoculars. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.