- Moon | Features, Phases, Surface, Exploration, Facts . . .
Moon, Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
The Moon makes Earth more livable, sets the rhythm of ocean tides, and keeps a record of our solar system's history Explore NASA lunar science here
- 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 The Moon was likely formed after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth several billion years ago Earth's Moon is the only
- Moon Facts - NASA Science
Earth's Moon records evidence of our solar system's history in the form of impact craters, cooled lava landforms, ancient ice deposits, and more
- Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science
This shows the Moon’s current phase in two ways: the percentage of the Moon’s nearside that is illuminated by the Sun, and how many days have passed since new moon The complete lunar cycle, or time it takes the Moon to go through all of its phases once, is 29 5 days long
- 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
- What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place
Learn about the Moon's phases!Why does this happen? The shape of the Moon isn’t changing throughout the month However, our view of the Moon does change The Moon does not produce its own light There is only one source of light in our solar system, and that is the Sun Without the Sun, our Moon would be completely dark What you may have heard referred to as “moonlight” is actually just
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