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1. science.nasa.gov › solar-system › moon9 Phenomena NASA Astronauts Will Encounter at Moon’s South ...

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   Sep 11, 2024 · The Moon, unlike Earth, doesn’t have a thick atmosphere to scatter blue light, so the daytime sky is black. Astronauts will see a stark contrast between the dark sky and the bright ground. 9.

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3. spaceplace.nasa.gov › moon-phases › enWhat Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place

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   Sep 17, 2024 · During the new moon, the side facing Earth is dark. The eight Moon phases: 🌑 New: We cannot see the Moon when it is a new moon. 🌒 Waxing Crescent: In the Northern Hemisphere, we see the waxing crescent phase as a thin crescent of light on the right. 🌓 First Quarter: We see the first quarter phase as a half moon.

4. spaceplace.nasa.gov › full-moons › enSupermoon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and Harvest Moon

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   A full moon occurs when the side of the Moon facing Earth is fully lit up by the Sun. There are a few different types of unusual full moon types, which include blood moons, supermoons, blue moons, and harvest moons, and others.

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   What is a black sky on the Moon?

   • An Inky-Black Sky An animated view of Earth emerging below the horizon as seen from the Moon’s South Pole. This visual was created using a digital elevation map from LRO’s laser altimeter, LOLA. The Moon, unlike Earth, doesn’t have a thick atmosphere to scatter blue light, so the daytime sky is black.

   9 Phenomena NASA Astronauts Will Encounter at Moon’s South Pole

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   What does a blood moon mean?

   • One meaning of a "blood moon" is based on its red glow. This blood moon occurs during a total lunar . During a total lunar eclipse, Earth lines up between the Moon and the Sun. This hides the Moon from the sunlight. When this happens, the only light that reaches the Moon's surface is from the edges of the Earth's atmosphere.

   Supermoon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and Harvest Moon

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   How big is the Moon?

   • In geophysical terms, the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet. Its mass is 1.2% that of the Earth, and its diameter is 3,474 km (2,159 mi), roughly one-quarter of Earth's (about as wide as the United States from coast to coast).

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   Why is a Blue Moon Special?

   • Rather, a blue moon is special because it is the "extra" Moon in a season with four full moons. This usually only happens every two-and-a-half years. Since the 1940s, the term "blue moon" has also been used for the second full moon in a calendar month. This usually happens only every two-and-a-half years.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MoonMoon - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Earth and the Moon form the Earth-Moon satellite system with a shared center of mass, or barycenter. This barycenter is 1,700 km (1,100 mi) (about a quarter of Earth's radius) beneath the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is slightly elliptical, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.055. [ 1 ]

7. spaceplace.nasa.gov › all-about-the-moon › enAll About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Quick Facts: Earth has just one moon – a rocky, cratered place, roughly a quarter the size of Earth and an average of 238,855 miles away. The Moon can be seen with the naked eye most nights as it traces its 27-day orbit around our planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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9. physics.aps.org › articles › v17A Time Standard for the Moon—Thanks to General Relativity

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   23 hours ago · September 30, 2024 • Physics 17, 140. As part of an effort to establish a lunar time standard, researchers have used relativity to calculate time differences between Earth and the Moon. NASA. NASA’s Artemis program aims to establish a human presence on the Moon. The Artemis I mission (shown here during preparations in June 2022) was a ...

10. science.nasa.gov › moon › viewing-guideMoon Viewing Guide - NASA Science

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    Sep 14, 2024 · The Moon is Earth’s constant companion, the first skywatching target pointed out to us as children. We watch its face change as the month progresses, and see patterns and pictures in its geological features.