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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.
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APODs including "The Moon"
Roadster, Starman, Planet Earth
10/02/2018
Total Solar Lunar Eclipse
09/02/2018
Bow Tie Moon and Star Trails
08/02/2018
Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun
04/02/2018
Earthshadow and the Beehive
03/02/2018
Moonset Eclipse
01/02/2018
A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan
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28/01/2018
Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms
20/01/2018
Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
30/12/2017
A Horizon with Blue and Red
05/12/2017
Full Moon Silhouettes
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03/12/2017
Messier Craters in Stereo
02/12/2017
Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
24/11/2017
Friday, the Moon Smiled
18/11/2017
NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose
15/11/2017
A Happy Sky over Los Angeles
12/11/2017
A Colourful Moon
11/11/2017
The Prague Astronomical Clock
07/11/2017
A Year of Full Moons
05/11/2017
Marius Hills and a Hole in the Moon
25/10/2017
A Beautiful Trifid
20/10/2017
Eclipsosaurus Rex
07/10/2017
Layers of a Total Solar Eclipse
27/09/2017
A September Morning Sky
21/09/2017
A Total Solar Eclipse Close-Up in Real Time
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12/09/2017
The Great Gig in the Sky
08/09/2017
The Climber and the Eclipse
06/09/2017
A First Glimpse of the Great American Eclipse
01/09/2017
Lunar View, Solar Eclipse
31/08/2017
A Fleeting Double Eclipse of the Sun
28/08/2017