the Moon
Tidal force source
The Moon is Earth's natural satellite—the large celestial body that orbits our planet and illuminates the night sky.
It appears to wax and wane through monthly phases as sunlight strikes different portions of its visible face.
The Moon influences ocean tides and has figured prominently in human mythology, timekeeping, and exploration: The astronauts landed on the Moon in 1969.
When lowercase, *a moon* refers to any natural satellite orbiting a planet: Jupiter has dozens of moons.
- Apollo programUS moonshot initiative
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- waxing gibbousMoon over half-lit, enlarging
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
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