The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the moon ...
The first words uttered by a human standing on the moon are iconic. But so are the words from the second brazen astronaut. "Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation," marveled NASA astronaut Buzz ...
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article gave the wrong day of the week for the Snow Moon. The February 2025 full moon — also known as the Snow Moon — will be the smallest full ...
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The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companion
The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around ...
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