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The Sun in Winter. Dates of the seasons Why do they begin on the first of the month? 08 Aug 2010
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The Earth as seen from the Moon! LROC NAC mosaic of images snapped on 12 June 2010 during a calibration sequence. Movement of the poles Do the poles move? 11 Jul 2010
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