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NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year.
22 de may. de 2017 · This site lets you view the current Moon Phase with the next few days phases at a glance, or you can view an entire calendar month and select all of the Moon’s phases for any given day, month and year from 1950 through to 2050 on the Moon Calendar page. In addition, if you set your location using our handy tool to the left, you can view any day’s Moonrise and Moonset times.
Calling all budding young space cadets! Join us as we head into the universe to discover ten fascinating facts about the Moon… 10 facts about the Moon. 1) The Moon is a dusty ball of rock, measuring 3,476km in diameter – that’s roughly a quarter of the size of Earth. 2) Its surface is home to mountains, huge craters and flat planes called ‘seas’ made of hardened lava.
The physical exploration of the Moon began when Luna 2, a space probe launched by the Soviet Union, made a deliberate impact on the surface of the Moon on September 14, 1959. Prior to that the only available means of exploration had been observation from Earth. The invention of the optical telescope brought about the first leap in the quality ...
By Paul D. Spudis, Lunar and Planetary Institute The Moon has held our imaginations for millennia, yet it is only in modern times that we have visited this body, first with robotic machines and then with astronauts. Exploration of the Moon has taught us much about the evolution of the solar system and ourselves. We’ve […]
1 de mar. de 2024 · Even though we can't see that side from Earth, several missions have photographed and studied the far side of the moon, with the first photos of the lunar far side taken by the Soviet Union's Luna ...
16 de sept. de 2023 · 41. A thin crescent on the right side of the moon is known as the waxing crescent moon phase. This is the second stage of the Lunar cycle and will last until nearly half of the moon’s surface is illuminated. 42. If you can see the right half of the moon’s surface facing toward the Earth, it is the first quarter.
