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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"

Help Map The Moon

Help Map The Moon

11/09/1998

Crater Copernicus

Crater Copernicus

09/09/1998

Nozomi: Earth and Moon

Nozomi: Earth and Moon

04/09/1998

An Annular Eclipse of the Sun

An Annular Eclipse of the Sun

24/08/1998

The Moons Of Earth

The Moons Of Earth

13/08/1998

Alan B. Shepard Jr. 1923-1998

Alan B. Shepard Jr. 1923-1998

24/07/1998

Rockets and Robert Goddard

Rockets and Robert Goddard

18/07/1998

Apollo 15's Home on the Moon

Apollo 15's Home on the Moon

05/07/1998

Standing on the Moon

Standing on the Moon

03/05/1998

A Double Conjunction Eclipse

A Double Conjunction Eclipse

28/04/1998

Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone

Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone

04/04/1998

Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal

Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal

01/04/1998

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

27/03/1998

Asteroids

Asteroids

13/03/1998

Moon Shadow

Moon Shadow

12/03/1998

A Total Eclipse of the Sun

A Total Eclipse of the Sun

11/03/1998

Water Ice At The Lunar Poles

Water Ice At The Lunar Poles

06/03/1998

Solar Eclipse: A Composite View

Solar Eclipse: A Composite View

27/02/1998

Happy Birthday Jules Verne

Happy Birthday Jules Verne

06/02/1998

The Earth-Moon System

The Earth-Moon System

29/01/1998

Eugene Shoemaker: 1928-1997

Eugene Shoemaker: 1928-1997

15/01/1998

Destination: Moon

Destination: Moon

08/01/1998

The Barren Moon

The Barren Moon

03/01/1998

A Farewell to Tails

A Farewell to Tails

15/12/1997

Orion: The Big Picture

Orion: The Big Picture

01/12/1997

Mercury: A Cratered Inferno

Mercury: A Cratered Inferno

30/11/1997

Jupiter's Inner Moons

Jupiter's Inner Moons

27/11/1997

The Comet and the Galaxy

The Comet and the Galaxy

25/11/1997

Surveyor Hops

Surveyor Hops

22/11/1997

Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds

Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds

21/11/1997