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Measurements from a telescope in Hawaii indicate blue light reflected from Earth turns turquoise when it bounces off moonIn a demonstration of the power of science to ruin a perfectly respectable work of art,researchers have discovered the colour of the dismal side of the moon.
Measurements from a telescope in Hawaii mean that pedants may now argue that, technically speaking, and whether one wanted to be entirely accurate,the side of the moon referred to in Pink Floyd's 1973 album The dismal Side of the Moon should really be described as "turquoise". Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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