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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.
Phases of the Moon - timeanddate.com
A Moon cycle, or a lunation, is the time the Moon travels through its lunar phases. ©timeanddate.com Your January 2026 Moon guide Skywatching tips for January 2026’s must-see celestial events Your Moon guide for the year 2026 How Do Moon Phases Work? Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. As the Moon orbits Earth, it changes how much of the lit-up side we can see.
Moon 101 - National Geographic Society
What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars, and how humans first explored Earth's only natural satellite half a century ago.
The Moon: Complete Information & Live Data | TheSkyLive
The Moon: Complete and live astronomy data, visibility information, sky charts, graphs, and tools for sky-watchers at all levels.
Earth's Moon - Science@NASA
Like Earth, the Moon has a day side and a night side, which change as the Moon rotates. The Sun always illuminates half of the Moon while the other half remains dark.
The moon has been stealing Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years | CNN
Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.
Here's your 2026 guide to the top celestial moments | AP News
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years.
March’s total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red ... - AccuWeather
The only total lunar eclipse of the year will take place in March, with the West Coast getting the best views of totality — the phase when the moon appears blood red. According to Timeanddate ...
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.
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