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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"

Lunar Farside

Lunar Farside

28/06/2025

Space Station Silhouette on the Moon

Space Station Silhouette on the Moon

18/06/2025

Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

12/06/2025

Enceladus in True Color

Enceladus in True Color

10/06/2025

A Happy Sky over Bufa Hill in Mexico

A Happy Sky over Bufa Hill in Mexico

30/04/2025

Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows

Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows

22/04/2025

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

14/04/2025

Moon Near the Edge

Moon Near the Edge

12/04/2025

Moon Visits Sister Stars

Moon Visits Sister Stars

08/04/2025

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

06/04/2025

The Da Vinci Glow

The Da Vinci Glow

03/04/2025

Jupiter and Ring in Infrared from Webb

Jupiter and Ring in Infrared from Webb

02/04/2025

A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse

A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse
Video

01/04/2025

A Partial Solar Eclipse over Iceland

A Partial Solar Eclipse over Iceland

30/03/2025

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

28/03/2025

A Blue Banded Blood Moon

A Blue Banded Blood Moon

25/03/2025

Blue Ghost's Diamond Ring

Blue Ghost's Diamond Ring

19/03/2025

Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

16/03/2025

Tololo Totality

Tololo Totality

15/03/2025

Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow

Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow

14/03/2025

A Quadruple Alignment over Italy

A Quadruple Alignment over Italy

04/03/2025

Blue Ghost on the Moon

Blue Ghost on the Moon

03/03/2025

Blue Ghost to the Moon

Blue Ghost to the Moon

01/03/2025

Athena to the Moon

Athena to the Moon

28/02/2025

Rima Hyginus

Rima Hyginus

22/02/2025

Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles

Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles

09/02/2025

A Conjunction of Crescents

A Conjunction of Crescents

08/02/2025

Full Moon, Full Mars

Full Moon, Full Mars

18/01/2025

Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars

Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars

15/01/2025

Eclipse Pair

Eclipse Pair

03/01/2025