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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"
A Blue Crescent Moon from Space
20/03/2007
Eiffel Moon
17/03/2007
Eclipsing the Rings
16/03/2007
Eclipse and Ecliptic
09/03/2007
Eclipsed Moon and Stars
08/03/2007
Lunar Transit from STEREO
03/03/2007
Solar Eclipse from the Moon
02/03/2007
The Far Side of the Moon
25/02/2007
Castle and Sky
27/01/2007
Twenty Full Moons
03/01/2007
Moon Over Andromeda
28/12/2006
Minotaur Dawn
21/12/2006
Apollo 17 Panorama: Astronaut Running
10/12/2006
Leonids and Leica
18/11/2006
Crescent Venus and Moon
30/10/2006
In the Shadow of Saturn
16/10/2006
Sharp Silhouette
21/09/2006
Eclipsed Moon Rising Over England
11/09/2006
Shadow Play
09/09/2006
Colorful Moon Mosaic
07/09/2006
Apollo 17: VIP Site Anaglyph
26/08/2006
The Comet and the Galaxy
13/08/2006
Perseid in the Light
11/08/2006
The Belt of Venus over the Valley of the Moon
23/07/2006
The Moving Moons of Saturn
27/06/2006
Hideaway
20/06/2006
Moon Over Haleakala
10/06/2006
Gamma-Ray Moon
27/05/2006
Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Passes the Earth
23/05/2006
Crumbling Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Approaches
26/04/2006