- Moon - Wikipedia
The Moon is, except when passing through Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse, always illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth the visible illumination shifts during its orbit, producing the lunar phases The Moon is the brightest celestial object in Earth's night sky
- Moon Facts - NASA Science
The Moon makes a complete orbit around Earth in 27 Earth days and rotates or spins at that same rate, or in that same amount of time Because Earth is moving as well – rotating on its axis as it orbits the Sun – from our perspective, the Moon appears to orbit us every 29 days
- 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
- When can you see the Buck Moon? See peak times…
July's full moon, also known as the Buck Moon, is upon us Here's what you should know about the lunar phase
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
The Moon makes Earth more livable, sets the rhythm of ocean tides, and keeps a record of our solar system's history
- The moon: Facts about our planets lunar companion
Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it
- 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
- Moon - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moon, also known as Luna and otherwise spelled "the Moone ", is Earth 's only natural satellite (the only object which orbits the Earth and is not man-made) It is usually visible in the night sky, but is sometimes seen during the day The Moon is about one-fourth of the width of Earth [8] Because it is so far away it looks small in the sky, about half a degree wide The gravity on the
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