The Moon is, except when passing through Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse, always illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth the visible illumination shifts during its orbit, producing …

Jun 25, 2025 · Moon, Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Its name in English, like that …

Jun 25, 2025 · Earth's Moon records evidence of our solar system's history in the form of impact craters, cooled lava landforms, ancient ice deposits, and more.

2 days ago · The other side of the Moon is dark. The position of the Moon and the Sun during Each of the Moon’s phases and the Moon as it appears from Earth during each phase. Credit: …

How did the moon form? Why do we always see only one side of it? Why does the lunar day last one Earth month? Scroll down for the answers—and other facts about our moon.

Sep 7, 2023 · The night sky is a captivating canvas of celestial wonders, with the Moon serving as one of its most enchanting features.

Trek is a NASA web-based portal for exploration of Moon. This portal showcases data collected by NASA at various landing sites and features an easy-to-use browsing tool that provides …

NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.

3 days ago · A trick of the light will make the letters 'X' and 'V' appear on the lunar surface in the runup to the first quarter moon phase on July 2.

Jan 5, 2024 · Images of the Moon (Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging) Images of the Moon (NSSDCA Photo Gallery) Lunar Exploration Lunar Exploration Timeline Lunar Landing Site …