What makes this world interesting
Its synchronous rotation explains why it almost always presents the same face. The phases result from sunlight, not Earth’s shadow.
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Moon
The Moon
Our neighbour and our first atlas
Dark basaltic maria and cratered terrain tell the story of our satellite.
- Orbiting
- Earth
- Category
- Natural satellite
Observe or explore it
Follow the terminator, where shadows bring out the terrain. The portal offers an atlas, a calendar and session planning.
Connect the discoveries
Sources and reference information
Rounded educational data, sources consulted on 18 October 2026. Orbital distances are mean reference distances from the Sun, not current distances from Earth. Periods are expressed in Earth time. The planner provides date-specific positions for supported targets.