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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Dec 2012

    FYI: Earth is larger & more reflective than the Moon, so full Earth on the Moon is about 40x brighter than full Moon on Earth

    8:21 PM - 28 Dec 2012
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      1. sum  👏 one‏ @enargins 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson New - Earth on Moon. Now 40x brighter than Moon on Earth!

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      2. bass in the face‏Verified account @pnut 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson lovely thought to put in my mind. What musician is ruling your world right now?

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      2. Rodney Anonymous‏ @RodneyAnon 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Yes, but no one has ever been "Earthed" by a bunch of Frat boys in a passing vehicle. So there's that.

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      2. Claudia 🌴 🐾 🌵‏ @ct_la 28 Dec 2012
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        .@neiltyson And how few have looked from the Moon to home over the last 40 years! In the words & voice of @craftlass:http://craftlass.bandcamp.com/track/familiar-frontier …

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      3. Craft Lass‏ @CraftLass 28 Dec 2012
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        @ct_la 0kay +1000 #CraftLass points for that tweet! Apologies to @libbydoodle. :) But that was awesome to see as I landed!

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      4. Claudia 🌴 🐾 🌵‏ @ct_la 28 Dec 2012
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        @CraftLass @libbydoodle TY! :) Your music & lyrics are now in my head forever. I may not be able to sing but I'm good with using words ~

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      5. Craft Lass‏ @CraftLass 28 Dec 2012
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        @ct_la @libbydoodle Raising a child is NOT the only thing that takes a village! :) Talents must be combined

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      1. Ed‏ @spicylunch 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson does that mean Moon werewolves are 40 times stronger than Earth ones?

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      2. Amanda‏ @ATLnewsgirl 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Now that would be something to see. I still want to be an astronaut.

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      1. Doran‏ @doranb 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I don't think most folk realize how incredibly dark the Moon actually is.

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      1. ROBERT PLANKTON‏ @robertplankton 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson FYI: You're my favourite.

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      2. Bill Lascher‏Verified account @billlascher 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson What I would give to witness that...

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      3. It's people! Pumpkin spice is people!‏ @znmeb 28 Dec 2012
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        @billlascher @neiltyson Didn't any of the Apollo missions get a shot of that?

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      4. Andrew M. C. Dawes‏ @DrDawes 28 Dec 2012
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        @znmeb @billlascher @neiltyson here is a recent shot in HD from the Japanese missions: http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2008/04/img/20080411_kaguya_01l.jpg …

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