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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While SpaceX and Blue Origin engineers work against the clock to prepare their respective spacecraft for the first moon landing since 1972, scores of scientists are addressing the myriad technological challenges future space explorers will face on long-duration missions to the moon and beyond.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
SpaceX, for example, plans to assemble and operate a megaconstellation of a million AI data-center satellites, some of which may be built in factories on the moon.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
The New Glenn rocket was a significant part of NASA's Artemis program to return to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
SpaceX, for example, plans to assemble and operate a megaconstellation of a million AI data-center satellites, some of which may be built in factories on the moon.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
The New Glenn rocket was a significant part of NASA's Artemis program to return to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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