Earth's Moon

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$The Moon looks nearly full from the viewpoint of the International Space Station. Below, we can see the Moon's light being refracted by Earth's atmosphere. A few clouds can be seen at the bottom of the image.$

August 20, 2025

The Moon’s light is refracted by Earth’s atmosphere in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space…

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A grayscale image shows an uneven surface with various textures, including smooth areas, ridges, and depressions. The surface features several small, round indentations, as well as larger, irregularly shaped mounds and valleys. A thin, winding line crosses diagonally through the image, resembling a fissure or channel. A small white "x" marks the center of the image. A scale bar in the bottom right corner indicates 2 km.

August 15, 2025

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the surface of the Moon’s south polar region for the first…

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The Moon is lit so only half of it, diagonally, is visible. Along that line, craters of different sizes are visible. As you look toward the right, you can see light and dark gray areas on the Moon's surface. The Apollo 15 landing site

July 30, 2025

On May 8, 2022, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems’ Program Manager Shawn Quinn captured this crop of a full…

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