Who Owns the Moon
Every mission to land on the Moon — click a marker to see who went, when, and what claim they made Crewed landing Robotic landing Crashed / failed Click any marker to see mission details No country, company, or individual…
Moon Phase Today
Moon Phase Tracking and Astronomy Data
Moon Phase Today
Moon Phase Tracking and Astronomy Data
Category Astronomy Articles
This section covers the real, observable sky. From how the moon’s cycle works to identifying planets and constellations, these articles break down astronomy in a way that’s easy to follow and grounded in reality. No mysticism—just the mechanics of the cosmos and how to understand what you’re looking at when you step outside at night.
How Big is the Moon Compared to Earth
SUN EARTH ⌀ 12,742 km NEAR TO SCALE Earth Moon ORBIT: 0° PHASE: — LIT: — SPEED: 0.5× 1× 2× How big is the Moon compared to Earth? It looks massive in our sky. It has shaped the tides, the…
Best Binoculars for Moon Watching
Best Binoculars for Moon Watching Choosing the best binoculars for moon watching is one of the most rewarding decisions a new astronomer can make — and one of the most confusing. The market is flooded with specs, jargon, and forum…
How the Moon got Its Name
How the Moon got its Name Twenty cultures, one celestial body. Click any card to explore its etymology, mythology, and roots. All Deity Mythology Linguistic Religious Calendar Close ✕ · · · Before we had writing, we had the moon.…
Does the Moon Rise in the East
Your view — facing east Orbital geometry Earth rotation 0° Drag the slider eastward. The Moon is currently hidden below your horizon. Contents 01 The primary engineEarth’s axial velocity and why east is the leading edge › 02 Velocity breakdownWhy…
Why the Moon’s Craters are Round, not Oval
Impact Morphology Analyzer Systems Ready // Target Locked Adjust the Angle and initiate the strike to see the resulting crater shape. Telemetry: Active Entry Angle 45° Resulting Shape — Ellipticity — Impact Trajectory Angle GRAZING (5°) VERTICAL (90°) Initiate Strike…
How the Moon Affects Groundwater Levels
Groundwater Dynamics: The Science of Solid Earth Tides and Aquifer Pressure Subsurface water levels are governed by more than just rainfall and extraction; they are in constant motion due to the gravitational pull of the Moon. Through the mechanism of…
Why are there no Active Volcanoes on the Moon
Lunar Volcanism: Technical Analysis of Heat Loss and Geological Extinction The Moon’s surface is a graveyard of ancient volcanic activity. Understanding why the lunar interior cooled so rapidly provides critical telemetry for the fate of all small rocky worlds. From…
What we Left Behind on the Moon
What We’ve Left Behind: A Technical Registry of Human Assets on the Moon Since 1959, the Moon has become a permanent archive of human exploration. Scattered across the lunar surface are over 400,000 pounds of material—ranging from mission-critical scientific instrumentation…
The Difference between a Meteor, Meteoroid, and Meteorite
Space Rock Lifecycle Monitor EXOSPHERE / SPACE THERMOSPHERE MESOSPHERE STRATOSPHERE TROPOSPHERE SURFACE Current stateMeteoroid Altitude1,000 km Surface statusOrbital Descent control — space to ground Tracking IN SPACE Observation intel Currently a Meteoroid — a small rocky or metallic body travelling…