the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the moon blocks the entire sun, a partial solar eclipse creates the striking image of a crescent sun in the sky — in this case, at sunrise just one day before the September equinox.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Picking an exact landing site will take some time, although NASA will place the mission in the south pole region of the moon where ice and other critical minerals may be available for astronauts to use for future excursions.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Well, the moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot for even the most amateur astronomers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
For context, the present distance between Earth and the moon is around 239,000 miles.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Picking an exact landing site will take some time, although NASA will place the mission in the south pole region of the moon where ice and other critical minerals may be available for astronauts to use for future excursions.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Well, the moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot for even the most amateur astronomers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
For context, the present distance between Earth and the moon is around 239,000 miles.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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