Moon, earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body The moon’s diameter is approximately 2,160 miles (3,475. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun
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Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation.
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. A full moon occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon
The moon's orbit creates different phases, including a full moon Full moons have traditional names, like the sturgeon moon On earth, our view of the illuminated part of the moon changes each night, depending on where the moon is in its orbit, or path, around earth When we have a full view of the completely illuminated side of the moon, that phase is known as a full moon.
We see the full moon when the sun is directly behind us, illuminating a full hemisphere of the moon when it is directly in front of us.
Find the moon’s illumination, distance, and latitude for any time on any date The moon has four primary and four intermediate lunar phases during a lunar month Here's all you need to know about each phase of the lunar cycle. How big is the moon
