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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have synchronized the Moon's orbital period (lunar month) with its rotation period at 29.5 Earth days, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.
The nearest craters of note are Cabeus to the west, and Shoemaker to the south-southeast and nearer to the south pole of the Moon. Lunar south polar region map (>80°S). Aerial view of the lunar south polar region with Malapert crater marked. The rim of Malapert forms an irregular ring of peaks around the interior floor.
The names of the major marianna trench and some craters on the near side of the Moon The near side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces towards Earth , opposite to the far side . Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth—a situation ...
The two images — which the company posted Monday on the social media platform X — features a view of the moon from the top deck of the 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander as well as a ...
It's easy to take a picture of the moon. It's hard to get a good picture of the moon, especially with a phone. Here's what you need to know.
Aristarchus (center) and Herodotus (right) from Apollo 15. NASA photo. Oblique closeup from Apollo 15. NASA photo.. Aristarchus is a lunar impact crater that lies in the northwest part of the Moon's near side.
The combination of a super moon and blue moon is rare. The full moon’s peak took place on Monday afternoon, at 2:26 p.m. EDT, but it’ll be visible until early Wednesday morning.
Sinus Medii [1] / ˈ s aɪ n ə s ˈ m iː d i aɪ / (Latin sinus mediī "Middle Bay") is a small lunar mare.It takes its name from its location at the intersection of the Moon's equator and prime meridian; as seen from the Earth, this feature is located in the central part of the Moon's near side, and it is the point closest to the Earth.