tˈuː fˈæktɚz mˌeɪd ðə mˈuːn ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə sˈiː fɹʌm ɪnsˈaɪd ðə spˈeɪskɹæft: θɹˈiː ʌvðə fˈaɪv wˈɪndoʊz fˈɑːɡɪŋ ˌʌp dˈuː tʊ ˈaʊtɡˈæst ˈɔɪlz fɹʌmðə sˈɪlɪkˌoʊn sˈiːlənt, ænd ðɪ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd fɔːɹ pˈæsɪv θˈɜːməl kəntɹˈoʊl.
Two factors made the Moon almost impossible to see from inside the spacecraft: three of the five windows fogging up due to out-gassed oils from the silicone sealant, and the attitude required for passive thermal control.