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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
Moon Facts - Science@NASA As the Moon orbits Earth, different parts are in sunlight or darkness at different times The changing illumination is why, from our perspective, the Moon goes through phases During a "full moon," the hemisphere of the Moon we can see from Earth is fully illuminated by the Sun
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)
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
Top Moon Questions - NASA Science The Moon takes about one month to orbit Earth (27 3 days to complete a revolution, but 29 5 days to change from new moon to new moon) As the Moon completes each 27 3-day orbit around Earth, both Earth and the Moon are moving around the Sun
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