- 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)
- Earths 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
- Everything you need to know about the Moon - Astronomy. com
The Moon is about one-fourth the size of Earth It's primarily composed of rock and minerals, with a small iron core The Moon's average distance from Earth is roughly 239,000 miles Lunar phases
- December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here . . . - MSN
December’s full cold supermoon is peaking this week as the anniversaries of two Apollo missions approach
- What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025 | Space
See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025
- Moon - Formation, Craters, Orbit | Britannica
Throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, investigators examined different theories on lunar origin in an attempt to find one that would agree with the observations Lunar origin theories can be divided into three main categories: coaccretion, fission, and capture
- 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
- Moon Phases and Lunar Calendar for Apache Junction, AZ
With our 2025 Moon Phase Calendar, you'll find the current Moon phase for tonight—plus, all the phases of the Moon for each day of the month
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