To be clear, I am in no way a conspiracy theorist, at all. Seriously, not just a bs disclaimer. That said, all of the recent photos of the moon that have come out in the last month or so look, to my eye, super CGI. Just uh, overly smooth and lacking in detail?
There is no atmosphere, ergo no light diffusion. Shadows will be crisper, lit spots will be brighter, dark spots darker. It makes sense that such differences could make an image feel "off".
Is there a reason for this or am I just tripping?