Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science
NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year.
Overview | Phases, Eclipses & Supermoons – Moon: NASA Science
From your astronaut’s viewpoint, you can see that the Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,399 km) from Earth, or about the space that could be occupied by 30 Earths. It travels around our planet once every 27.322 days in an elliptical orbit, an elongated circle.
International Observe the Moon Night – Moon: NASA Science
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Moon Map | Resources - Moon: NASA Science
This map depicts the Moon as it appeared on International Observe the Moon Night, September 14, 2024, at 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC September 15). At this phase, many of the best views occur along the terminator (the line between the day and night side of the Moon) where shadows accentuate lunar topography.
Overview | Dynamic Moon - Moon: NASA Science
With no flowing water or gusting winds to wear away its landscape, geologic features like craters, cliffs, and lava flow last much longer on the Moon than they do on Earth – but five decades and counting of lunar exploration have shown that the Moon is more dynamic than previously thought.
100 Top Features to Observe on the Moon - Moon: NASA Science
Oct 1, 2022 · Explore some of the Moon's most intriguing features through imagery captured from Earth and space.
Phases of the Moon - Moon: NASA Science
Oct 4, 2017 · Like Earth, the Moon has a day side and a night side, which change as the Moon rotates. Moon Phases Between four and seven times a year, Earth, Moon and Sun line up just right to create the cosmic-scale shadow show known as an eclipse.
The Moon's Orbit and Rotation - Moon: NASA Science
Dec 2, 2022 · While it's true that the Moon keeps the same face to us, this only happens because the Moon rotates at the same rate as its orbital motion, a special case of tidal locking called synchronous rotation. The animation shows both the orbit and the rotation of the Moon.
Why the Moon? - Moon: NASA Science
Sep 7, 2023 · The Artemis missions will build a community on the Moon, driving a new lunar economy and inspiring a new generation. This video explains why returning to the Moon is the natural next step in human space exploration, and how the lessons learned from Artemis will pave the way to Mars and beyond.
Moon Phase and Libration 2024 - Moon: NASA Science
Dec 22, 2023 · This visualization shows the Moon's phase at hourly intervals throughout 2024, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. 2024 phase and libration as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere are available here: