The sun always illuminates half of the moon while the other half remains dark. Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it. A full moon occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon The moon's orbit creates different phases, including a full moon Full moons have traditional names, like the sturgeon moon A japanese astronomer captured a pair of objects slamming into the lunar surface in recent days.
Discover the moon like never before Interactive moon phases, 3d moon exploration, moon landing history, and lunar calendar designed for children Learn about the moon through nasa missions and space exploration. 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. 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
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. How big is the moon The moon’s diameter is approximately 2,160 miles (3,475.
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