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  1. 23 Nov 2020

    Wonder if you'll see a full Moon on your birthday next year? This video shows the Moon's phases throughout 2021, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere.

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  2. 18 Oct 2021

    This visualization shows the unusual motions of Earth and the Sun as viewed from the South Pole of the Moon. The animation compresses three months into two minutes. The virtual camera is on the rim of Shackleton Crater

  3. Apr 18

    A Moon with a view! This Earthrise image taken from the Apollo 16 lunar module contains a gem: Can you spot the command module above the lunar surface?

    The Earth rises above the lunar surface, with the Apollo 16 command module visible just above the lunar horizon to the left of Earth.
  4. 30 Nov 2020

    Some Native American tribes called today's full Moon the Cold Moon, as it was the last full Moon of autumn and signified long, cold nights to come. It was also called the Frost Moon ❄️ or the Beaver Moon. 🦫 Enjoy other names here:

    The near side of the Moon.
  5. 24 Sep 2018

    If it's clear, tonight you'll be able to see the Harvest Moon, the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. This full Moon also marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated in many East Asian countries.

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  6. 20 Apr 2020

    : Using data from our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists found that over time, the Moon and Earth share a similar rate of asteroid impacts. Surprisingly, the rate more than doubled 290 million years ago. Read more:

  7. 16 Aug 2021

    One of these is a frying pan, the rest are moons in our Solar System [source: ]

  8. It's the perfect day for . This photo was taken by the Apollo 11 crew on their way home, 50 years ago today. Keep tracking the mission in real time:

    Photo of the Moon, taken by Apollo 11 crew on return flight
  9. 25 Jan 2021

    This spectacular image was taken from Brazil by an International Night 2020 participant. It's today's spotlight. For more: 📸: Aldo Gusmão

    The Moon from Brazil on September 26, 2020.
  10. 18 Nov 2019

    Today’s celebrates , highlighting the lunar module Intrepid as it prepares to descend to the lunar surface.

  11. 29 Nov 2021

    Lunar landslide! It's been a while since we've done a , but this image gives us butterflies. The close-up of Gardner crater comes from our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's narrow angle camera. Image is about half a mile (800 meters) across

    Gray-scale image of diagonal streaks going from top-left to bottom-right
  12. 20 Aug 2018

    Our today is a young crater. And by young, we mean at least a few million years old. One of the ways that we determine a crater's age is by how 'fresh' it looks and this crater is FRESH.

  13. 16 Nov 2020

    Today's features some lunar-inspired artwork. Let's see your Moon art! 🎨 Art: Acrylic on canvas by Ashley Balzer

    Abstract Moon Art; Acrylic on canvas
  14. 27 Aug 2018

    Drawing the Moon would be a great exercise for art students - try to capture all of the values you see! This unnamed crater demonstrates the wide albedo range, or the measure of how reflective a surface is.

  15. 30 Aug 2021

    This video provides a detailed analysis of the Apollo 11 landing profile on the Moon [full video: ]

  16. 1 Feb 2021

    Fore! When astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the Moon, he became the first lunar golfer in history. One of his golf balls landed in a crater about 50 ft (15 m) away, making this the first hole-in-one on another world. ⛳️

  17. 4 Nov 2019

    The 50th anniversary of Apollo 12's launch is in 10 days, so our is Pete Conrad, the commander of Apollo 12. Here he is about to step on the Moon on November 19, 1969.

  18. 8 Feb 2021

    What would it be like to go for a hike on the Moon? You can get a sense through this visualization of the astronauts' journey to Cone crater. The visualization was created using data from 's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

  19. 9 Nov 2020

    It's and we're marveling at this spectacular image from Australia taken during NASA’s International Night 2020. For more: 📸: Kelly Clitheroe

    Moon from Victoria, Australia.
  20. 15 Dec 2020
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    Thought I would share my full moon from Monday of last week. 🌕

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