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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"

Eclipse Across America: Path Prediction Video

Eclipse Across America: Path Prediction Video
Video

19/06/2017

Manhattan Moonrise

Manhattan Moonrise

16/06/2017

Highlights of the Summer Sky

Highlights of the Summer Sky

05/06/2017

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

12/05/2017

The Bull's Eye and the Young Moon

The Bull's Eye and the Young Moon

05/05/2017

Asteroid 2014 JO25

Asteroid 2014 JO25

20/04/2017

Phases of Venus

Phases of Venus

17/03/2017

Saturn's Moon Pan from Cassini

Saturn's Moon Pan from Cassini

13/03/2017

A Solar Eclipse with a Beaded Ring of Fire

A Solar Eclipse with a Beaded Ring of Fire

01/03/2017

All Planets Panorama

All Planets Panorama

25/02/2017

Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn

Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn

22/02/2017

Penumbral Eclipse Rising

Penumbral Eclipse Rising

18/02/2017

Crescent Enceladus

Crescent Enceladus

09/02/2017

GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth

GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth

26/01/2017

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

17/01/2017

New York Harbor Moonset

New York Harbor Moonset

06/01/2017

Lunar Farside

Lunar Farside

30/12/2016

Supermoon over Spanish Castle

Supermoon over Spanish Castle

19/12/2016

The Lunar X

The Lunar X

10/12/2016

Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph

Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph

25/11/2016

Philadelphia Perigee Full Moon

Philadelphia Perigee Full Moon

18/11/2016

Supermoon and Space Station

Supermoon and Space Station

14/11/2016

Super Moon vs. Micro Moon

Super Moon vs. Micro Moon

13/11/2016

Moonset at Whitby Abbey

Moonset at Whitby Abbey

29/10/2016

Full Moon in Mountain Shadow

Full Moon in Mountain Shadow

21/10/2016

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

12/10/2016

Moon, Mercury, and Twilight Radio

Moon, Mercury, and Twilight Radio

08/10/2016

Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Galileo

Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Galileo

27/09/2016

Harvest Moon Eclipse

Harvest Moon Eclipse

23/09/2016

Full Moon over Brno

Full Moon over Brno

16/09/2016