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The Moon

The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite—a rocky, cratered body about one‑quarter the diameter of Earth, orbiting at an average distance of approximately 384,400 km. It influences tides, stabilizes Earth’s axial tilt, and was formed about 4.5 billion years ago following a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "The Moon"

Trifecta at Twilight

Trifecta at Twilight

20/02/2020

Solar Eclipse over the UAE

Solar Eclipse over the UAE

10/02/2020

Southern Moonscape

Southern Moonscape

06/02/2020

Lunar Eclipse Perspectives

Lunar Eclipse Perspectives

05/02/2020

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

01/02/2020

Into the Shadow

Into the  Shadow

24/01/2020

An Almost Eclipse of the Moon

An Almost Eclipse of the Moon

18/01/2020

Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit

Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit

17/01/2020

A Desert Eclipse

A Desert Eclipse

13/01/2020

Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane

Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane

29/12/2019

A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse

A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse

28/12/2019

A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected

A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected

27/12/2019

An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico

An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico

25/12/2019

Apollo 17's Moonship

Apollo 17's Moonship

19/12/2019

Galileo's Europa Remastered

Galileo's Europa Remastered

29/11/2019

Moon and Planets at Twilight

Moon and Planets at Twilight

28/11/2019

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

25/11/2019

Apollo 12: Self-Portrait

Apollo 12: Self-Portrait

24/11/2019

Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View

Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View

23/11/2019

Lunar Craters Langrenus and Petavius

Lunar Craters Langrenus and Petavius

11/11/2019

Saturn the Giant

Saturn the Giant

09/11/2019

Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn

Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn

03/11/2019

Jupiter and the Moons

Jupiter and the Moons

05/10/2019

Da Vinci Rise

Da Vinci Rise

26/09/2019

A Lunar Corona over Turin

A Lunar Corona over Turin

16/09/2019

A Harvest Moon

A Harvest Moon

13/09/2019

The Moon and Jupiter over the Alps

The Moon and Jupiter over the Alps

02/09/2019

Lenticular Clouds over Mount Etna

Lenticular Clouds over Mount Etna

19/08/2019

Saturn Behind the Moon

Saturn Behind the Moon

14/08/2019

A Total Solar Eclipse Reflected

A Total Solar Eclipse Reflected

05/08/2019