- Moon - Wikipedia
In geophysical terms, the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet Its mass is 1 2% that of the Earth, and its diameter is 3,474 km (2,159 mi), roughly one-quarter of Earth's (about as wide as the contiguous United States)
- Moon | Features, Phases, Surface, Exploration, Facts | Britannica
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
- Moon Facts - NASA Science
The Earth and Moon are tidally locked Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the Moon Humans didn't see the lunar far side until a Soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959 The Moon has a solid, rocky surface cratered and pitted from impacts by asteroids, meteorites, and comets
- Moon - See the current position of the Moon!
Moon, or Luna in Latin, is planet Earth’s one and only natural satellite and the brightest object in the night sky With a diameter of 2,159 2 miles (or 3,474 km), it is roughly the size of the African continent and is the largest lunar body relative to the size of the object it orbits around
- December cold moon was the last supermoon of 2025: What to know about . . .
December cold moon was the last supermoon of 2025: What to know about the celestial event The last supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky on Dec 4
- Phases of the Moon - timeanddate. com
Find the Moon’s illumination, distance, and latitude for any time on any date The Moon has four primary and four intermediate lunar phases during a lunar month Here's all you need to know about each phase of the lunar cycle
- Moon Phases - NASA Science
The eight lunar phases are, in order: new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent The cycle repeats about once a month (every 29 5 days)
- December’s supermoon peaks this week. Here’s what to know | CNN
December’s full cold supermoon is peaking this week as the anniversaries of two Apollo missions approach
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