- 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 . . .
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
- Its Official: Scientists Confirmed What Is Inside Our Moon
This, researchers hope, will help settle a long debate about whether the Moon's inner heart is solid or molten, and lead to a more accurate understanding of the Moon's history – and, by extension, that of the Solar System
- 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
- Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science
NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year
- 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
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