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From year to year the Moon never seems to change. Craters and other formations appear to be permanent now, but the Moon didn't always look like this. Thanks to NASA's lunar reconnaissance orbiter, we now have a better look at some of the Moon's history.

Audio from NASA’s Juno Mission: Europa Flyby

Paul Smith is a night-sky fanatic and photographer. His obsession is sprites: immense jolts of light that flicker high above thunderstorms. Last October, he guided NASA scientist Dr. Burcu Kosar through the backroads of Oklahoma to catch one herself. Although she’d studied sprites for more than 15 years, she hadn’t yet chased one.