Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun How big is the moon Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation.
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Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.
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. 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 The glow of the moon will even cast faint shadows on the ground, a rare effect visible only during the most intense supermoons Here’s the best time to see and photograph it.
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. 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 When we have a full view of the completely illuminated side of the moon, that phase is known as a full moon.
A japanese astronomer captured a pair of objects slamming into the lunar surface in recent days.
