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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.

The moon is farther from Earth tonight than it will be until 2043
The most distant moon since March 2020 takes to the sky today, but you won't be able to see it.

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.

Today's Moon Phase | Current moon cycle for today and tonight
Moon Phase for today and tonight with current lunar phase, illumination percentage and Moons age. Find out what the Moon Phase is on any other day of the year.

What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place
The other side of the Moon is dark. The position of the Moon and the Sun during Each of the Moon’s phases and the Moon as it appears from Earth during each phase. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech On Earth, our view of the illuminated part of the Moon changes each night, depending on where the Moon is in its orbit, or path, around Earth.

The Moon Page
Discover the moon like never before! Interactive moon phases, 3D moon exploration, moon landing history, and lunar calendar designed for children. Learn about the moon through NASA missions and space exploration.

Lunar phase - Wikipedia
A lunar phase or Moon phase is the apparent shape of the Moon 's day and night phases of the lunar day as viewed from afar. Because the Moon is tidally locked to Earth, the cycle of phases takes one lunar month and moves across the same side of the Moon, which always faces Earth.

How to watch the last supermoon of the year – NBC New York
How to watch the last supermoon of the year: When and where will it be visible? Here's what to know about the last supermoon of the year, which will shine this week.

         

 

 

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