Lunar pareidolia is the perception of images on the face of the Moon. The Moon's surface is a complex mixture of dark areas (the lunar maria, or "seas") and lighter areas (the highlands); perceiving patterns in disordered visual stimuli is known as pareidolia.
Lunar pareidolia is the perception of images on the face of the Moon. The Moon's surface is a complex mixture of dark areas (the lunar maria, or "seas") and lighter areas (the highlands); perceiving patterns in disordered visual stimuli is known as pareidolia.
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