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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 Occultation of Venus

Lunar Occultation of Venus

02/06/2022

Red Crepuscular Rays from an Eclipse

Red Crepuscular Rays from an Eclipse

30/05/2022

A Deep Sky Behind an Eclipsed Moon

A Deep Sky Behind an Eclipsed Moon

24/05/2022

A View from Earth's Shadow

A View from Earth's Shadow

20/05/2022

A Digital Lunar Eclipse

A Digital Lunar Eclipse

19/05/2022

Colors of the Moon

Colors of the Moon

15/05/2022

Ice Halos by Moonlight

Ice Halos by Moonlight

14/05/2022

Partial Solar Eclipse over Argentina

Partial Solar Eclipse over Argentina

02/05/2022

Apollo 16 Moon Panorama

Apollo 16 Moon Panorama

21/04/2022

Shadows at the Moon's South Pole

Shadows at the Moon's South Pole

10/04/2022

The Sky in 2021

The Sky in 2021

21/03/2022

Moon in Inverted Colors

Moon in Inverted Colors

08/03/2022

Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

06/03/2022

Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered

Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered

27/02/2022

Terminator Moon

Terminator Moon

15/02/2022

Moons at Twilight

Moons at Twilight

04/02/2022

Embraced by Sunlight

Embraced by Sunlight

03/02/2022

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

02/02/2022

Moon Phases 2022

Moon Phases 2022
Video

01/02/2022

Western Moon, Eastern Sea

Western Moon, Eastern Sea

28/01/2022

The Full Moon and the Dancer

The Full Moon and the Dancer

22/01/2022

Galileo's Europa

Galileo's Europa

15/01/2022

Ecstatic Solar Eclipse

Ecstatic Solar Eclipse

07/01/2022

Quadruple Lunar Halo Over Winter Road

Quadruple Lunar Halo Over Winter Road

02/01/2022

JWST on the Road to L2

JWST on the Road to L2

31/12/2021

Planetary Alignment over Italy

Planetary Alignment over Italy

19/12/2021

Eclipse on a Polar Day

Eclipse on a Polar Day

10/12/2021

A Total Eclipse of the Sun

A Total Eclipse of the Sun

09/12/2021

Space Station Silhouette on the Moon

Space Station Silhouette on the Moon

06/12/2021

Total Solar Eclipse Below the Bottom of the World

Total Solar Eclipse Below the Bottom of the World

05/12/2021