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3 days ago · The Earth and the Moon form the Earth-Moon satellite system with a shared center of mass, or barycenter. This barycenter is 1,700 km (1,100 mi) (about a quarter of Earth's radius) beneath the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is slightly elliptical, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.055. [1]
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 days ago · China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward ...
May 31, 2024 · See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
4 days ago · The Chang’e-6 mission’s sample, which might hold clues about the origins of the moon and Earth, is the latest achievement of China’s lunar exploration program.
2 days ago · The next Full Moon in 2024 is at 6:17 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, and is called the Buck Moon. It's the seventh Full Moon of the year.
3 days ago · Learn about the moon, the only natural satellite of Earth, and its features, phases, and history of exploration. Find out how the moon affects the tides, the seasons, and the calendar, and what makes it unique among the moons of the solar system.
