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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 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
What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place We describe how the Moon looks with the eight Moon phases, or shapes: If you have looked into the night sky, you may have noticed the Moon appears to change shape each night Some nights, the Moon might look like a narrow crescent Other nights, the Moon might look like a bright circle
Moon - Glenn Research Center | NASA It orbits the Earth at an average distance of approximately 240,000 miles (384,000 km) The Moon completes an orbit of the Earth every 27 3 days (approximately 655 hours) The Moon also rotates on its axis Because of tidal forces, it completes one revolution every 655 hours
Moon Phases - NASA Science The eight lunar phases are, in order: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent The cycle repeats about once a month (every 29 5 days)
Moon Phases Today | Lunar Phase Today's lunar phases, including the moon age and details such as moonrise and moonset Discover when the moon will reach the full moon phase with a countdown timer
Its Official: Scientists Confirmed Whats Inside Our Moon The way acoustic waves generated by quakes move through and reflect from material inside a planet or moon can help scientists create a detailed map of the object's interior