Lunar
Of Earth's satellite
Lunar pertains to the Moon, but its specialized uses reveal deeper connections.
Lunar calendars, unlike solar ones, track months by the Moon’s phases, with each cycle lasting about 29.5 days.
Lunar regolith, the Moon’s surface layer, is a mix of fine dust and rocky debris formed by billions of years of meteorite impacts.
Lunar libration refers to the slight wobble that lets observers on Earth see about 59% of the Moon’s surface over time.
In astronomy, lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.
The lunar module landed on the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility in 1969.
Natural planetary satellite
- orbitCurved celestial path
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
waxing · waning · satellite · tide · crescent · gibbous · full moon · new moon
Female sacred being
- DianaRoman hunting goddess
- SeleneGreek personification of nighttime orb
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- ThothEgyptian god of wisdom
Chandra · Hecate · deity · worship · folklore · legend · rabbit · hare
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- landingDescent's final moment
- moduleIndependent functional component
- roverDrifter or space explorer
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
Armstrong · mission · NASA · exploration · base · colony · surface · sample
Year's twelfth part
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- RamadanNinth Islamic month
Diwali · lunisolar · Eid · Rosh Hashanah · Vesak · timekeeping · agricultural · festival
moon
Natural planetary satellite
eclipse · waxing · waning · satellite · tide · crescent · gibbous · full moon · new moon · cycle
goddess
Female sacred being
Thoth · Chandra · Hecate · deity · worship · folklore · legend · rabbit · hare · symbolism
Apollo
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
astronaut · Armstrong · mission · NASA · exploration · base · colony · surface · sample · footprint
month
Year's twelfth part
Ramadan · Diwali · lunisolar · Eid · Rosh Hashanah · Vesak · timekeeping · agricultural · festival · traditional
silvery
Pale metallic sheen
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- paleLacking color intensity
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
nocturnal · romantic · dreamy · haunting · serene · mysterious · glow · radiance · moonstruck · contemplative
- Moon titlesMoonlight Sonata, Moon River, Apollo 13, Goodnight Moon, Paper Moon
- RPGsDungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, GM, Baldur's Gate
Lunarterrestrial
Relating to land
earthly · earthbound · mundane · worldly · grounded
- lunar eclipseEarth blocks sunlight reaching moon
- lunar calendarsTimekeeping by moon cycles
- lunar landingSpacecraft alighting on moon
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- lunar moduleSpacecraft for surface landings
- lunar cratersImpact formations on moon
luna, lunacy, lunatic, lunate, lunation, lunette, lune, semilunar