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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"

ISS Double Transit

ISS Double Transit

12/09/2015

Earthrise

Earthrise

06/09/2015

Sprites from Space

Sprites from Space

21/08/2015

Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock

Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock

14/08/2015

A Blue Moon Halo over Antarctica

A Blue Moon Halo over Antarctica

11/08/2015

Full Moon, Full Earth

Full Moon, Full Earth

07/08/2015

Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater

Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater

02/08/2015

The ISS and a Colorful Moon

The ISS and a Colorful Moon

31/07/2015

New Horizons Passes Pluto and Charon

New Horizons Passes Pluto and Charon

14/07/2015

New Horizons Launch to Pluto

New Horizons Launch to Pluto

12/07/2015

In the Company of Dione

In the Company of Dione

08/07/2015

Triple Conjunction Over Galician National Park

Triple Conjunction Over Galician National Park

24/06/2015

A Colorful Lunar Corona

A Colorful Lunar Corona

15/06/2015

Messier Craters in Stereo

Messier Craters in Stereo

30/05/2015

The Sky from Mauna Kea

The Sky from Mauna Kea

11/05/2015

Moonrise Through Mauna Kea's Shadow

Moonrise Through Mauna Kea's Shadow

03/05/2015

Space Station over Lunar Terminator

Space Station over Lunar Terminator

27/04/2015

Total Solar Eclipse over Svalbard

Total Solar Eclipse over Svalbard

20/04/2015

Through the Shadow of the Moon

Through the Shadow of the Moon
Video

14/04/2015

Full Moon in Earth's Shadow

Full Moon in Earth's Shadow

08/04/2015

Suiting Up for the Moon

Suiting Up for the Moon

01/04/2015

Diamond Rings and Baily's Beads

Diamond Rings and Baily's Beads

28/03/2015

A Double Eclipse of the Sun

A Double Eclipse of the Sun

22/03/2015

Northern Equinox Eclipse

Northern Equinox Eclipse

21/03/2015

Sunshine, Earthshine

Sunshine, Earthshine

20/03/2015

Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun

Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun

18/03/2015

A Total Eclipse at the End of the World

A Total Eclipse at the End of the World

15/03/2015

The Great Wall by Moonlight

The Great Wall by Moonlight

13/03/2015

Lenticular Cloud, Moon, Mars, Venus

Lenticular Cloud, Moon, Mars, Venus

02/03/2015

Moon-Venus-Mars Skyline

Moon-Venus-Mars Skyline

28/02/2015