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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
Moon Facts - NASA Science Earth's Moon records evidence of our solar system's history in the form of impact craters, cooled lava landforms, ancient ice deposits, and more
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
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 The Moon was likely formed after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth several billion years ago Earth's Moon is the only
Moon Phases - NASA Science The 8 lunar phases are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place Learn about the Moon's phases!Why does this happen? The shape of the Moon isn’t changing throughout the month However, our view of the Moon does change The Moon does not produce its own light There is only one source of light in our solar system, and that is the Sun Without the Sun, our Moon would be completely dark What you may have heard referred to as “moonlight” is actually just
All About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids As the Moon travels around Earth, different parts of it are lit up by the Sun These changes in the Moon's appearance from our view on Earth are called moon phases This graphic shows all eight moon phases we see as the Moon makes a complete orbit of Earth about every four weeks Credit: NASA JPL-Caltech