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When there is a new moon and it can be seen by the naked eye, it can be a result of 'Earth Shine.'
Northern spring is the best time to spot one of the loveliest sights in the heavens: Earthlight reflected from the Moon. (click here)
Jonathan Allen
Reuters
October 14, 2012
New York (Reuters) - Meteorites from Mars (click here) and the biggest piece of the Moon ever offered for sale went on the block on Sunday in New York in what organizers billed as history's largest meteorite auction, which brought in over $1 million.
More than 125 meteorites were offered in the private sale, from gray pockmarked lumps of iron to highly polished slabs glittering with extraterrestrial gems. But many of the big-ticket items, estimated to sell for $50,000 or more, did not find buyers.The most expensive items on offer were four pounds (1.8 kg) of Moon rock that were once embedded on the dark side of the Moon before an asteroid sent them hurling into space. They sold for $330,000 after the auction's end. The rocks went for $10,000 less than the low-end, pre-sale estimate, organizers said....
