Dec 2, 2022 · The animation shows both the orbit and the rotation of the Moon. The yellow circle with the arrow and radial line have been added to make the rotation more apparent. The arrow indicates the direction of rotation.

NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year.

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Oct 4, 2017 · As the bright parts of the Moon appear to change shape during the month, each stage of the change is called a phase, and each phase carries its own name. This chart shows why this happens. The center ring shows the Moon as it revolves around the Earth, as seen from above the north pole.

Jul 16, 2018 · "From the Earth to the Moon" is a brief, but vivid video and audio recording that: Provides an inspirational view of the lunar surface, which humans have not visited since 1972, despite being the best and most accessible place in the solar system to explore the fundamental principles of our origins;

Jul 20, 2018 · The next full Moon will be Friday afternoon, July 27, 2017, appearing "opposite" the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 4:20 PM EDT. The Moon will appear full for about three days centered around the this time, from Thursday morning through Sunday morning.

This map depicts the Moon as it will appear from the Northern Hemisphere on October 21, 2023, the date of International Observe the Moon Night. Many of the best views will occur along the terminator (the line between the day and night side of the Moon).

Who Has Been to the Moon? This bootprint marks one of the first steps human beings took on the Moon in July 1969. It was made by American astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission.

Oct 1, 2022 · Explore some of the Moon's most intriguing features through imagery captured from Earth and space.

The Moon is the brightest object in our night sky, the second brightest in our daytime sky, and can be seen from all around the world — from the remote and dark Atacama Desert in Chile to the brightly lit streets of Tokyo.