Illustration of Earth as Seen from the Moon (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Illustration of Earth as Seen from the Moon

Caption

This is an illustration of Earth as seen from the moon. The gravitational tug-of-war between Earth and the moon raises a small bulge on the moon. The position of this bulge shifts slightly over time.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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