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Moon
The Earth's only natural satellite. The moon has a cold, dry orb covered with many lunar craters and strewn with rocks and dust. The moon has no atmosphere. But recent lunar missions have found plenty frozen water on the moon.
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selenology
Astronomy; Moon
The science dealing with the study of the Moon. From the Greek goddess, Selene.
sidereal month
Astronomy; Moon
A lunar month measured by a return to a specific position marked by a certain star: a period of 27. 32166 days.
solar eclipse
Astronomy; Moon
An eclipse caused when the Moon comes directly between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking out Sun's disk in the sky.
spring tide
Astronomy; Moon
The highest tides in a lunar month, occurring near new and full moons, when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are aligned.
