Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun Besides planets, moons can circle dwarf planets, large asteroids, and other bodies Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation.
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The earth and moon are tidally locked
Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the moon
Humans didn't see the lunar far side until a soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959 The moon has a solid, rocky surface cratered and pitted from impacts by asteroids, meteorites, and comets. Photographers have been out and about capturing the beaver moon as it rose on wednesday. Space agencies around the world are planning moon missions that will depend on water ice for resources, but much remains unknown about its availability of water ice on the lunar surface.
Explore the current phase of the moon, its rise and set times, nightly motion across the sky, and discover lunar features with our interactive map Stay informed about the celestial movements above. Full moon calendar, new moon, first and last quarter, lunar rise and set, and percentage full The eight lunar phases are, in order
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent
The cycle repeats about once a month (every 29.5 days). A moon is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star
