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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If all goes according to plan, Artemis IV will land astronauts near the moon's south pole in 2028. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For the latter, it was awarded more than $370 million in government contracts to advance Project Olympus, which is developing construction systems to eventually build on the moon. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Lisa Carnell, the director of the biological and physical sciences division at NASA, told ABC News that these experiments serve as a starting point for future research beyond low Earth orbit, including to the moon and beyond. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Clear Night Nothing brings in the witchy vibes like a mani dedicated to the moon. — Michella Oré, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the moon

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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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