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- Moon - Wikipedia
The English proper name for Earth's natural satellite is typically written as Moon, with a capital M
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
Earth's Moon is covered in craters Lunar craters tell us the history not only of the Moon, but of other worlds, too On the Moon, where there’s no liquid water or wind, evidence of our solar system's impact history has been preserved for billions of years
- The moon — A complete guide to Earths companion | Space
Learn how Earth's moon formed, how its orbit affects Earth's tides, why solar and lunar eclipses happen and the history of lunar exploration
- Everything you need to know about the Moon | Astronomy. com
The Moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite, and it’s the fifth-largest satellite in our solar system
- All About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Earth has just one moon – a rocky, cratered place, roughly a quarter the size of Earth and an average of 238,855 miles away The Moon can be seen with the naked eye most nights as it traces its 27-day orbit around our planet
- In Depth | Earths Moon – NASA Solar System Exploration
The brightest and largest object in our night sky, the Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate It also causes tides, creating a rhythm that has guided humans for thousands of years
- Facts About the Moon | National Geographic
The moon's gravitational pull causes two bulges of water on the Earth's oceans—one where ocean waters face the moon and the pull is strongest and one where ocean waters face away from the moon
- Moon - Glenn Research Center | NASA
The Moon completes an orbit of the Earth every 27 3 days (approximately 655 hours) The Moon also rotates on its axis Because of tidal forces, it completes one revolution every 655 hours
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