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    lunar
    /ˈluːnə/

    adjective

    • 1. of, determined by, or resembling the moon: "a lunar eclipse"

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

    3 days ago · The Moon is Earth 's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth.

  3. www.britannica.com › place › MoonMoon | Features, Phases, Surface, Exploration, & Facts

    3 days ago · Moon, Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation.

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

    Jun 13, 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.

  5. www.britannica.com › science › full-Moon-lunar-phaseFull moon | Definition, Symbol, Orbit, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 5, 2024 · Full moon, one of eight lunar phases, in which the entire round illuminated face of the Moon is visible from Earth. The full moon is typically considered the most striking of the lunar phases because during this phase the most sunlight reflects off the Moon toward Earth.

  6. www.britannica.com › science › eclipseEclipse - Lunar, Solar, Phases | Britannica

    Jun 18, 2024 · Eclipse, occultation, and transit of a Galilean moon of Jupiter. The designations S1–S7 mark successive positions of the moon as it revolves around Jupiter. (See the text.) (more)

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

    Jun 13, 2024 · 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.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_lunar_featuresList of lunar features - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · List of lunar features. The surface of the Moon has many features, including mountains and valleys, craters, and maria —wide flat areas that look like seas from a distance but are probably solidified molten rock. Some of these features are listed.