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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It was found in the moon’s Sea of Tranquility, approximately 250 miles from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in 1969, per the outlets.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Designed to have better flexibility and motion, provide more visibility and insulation, and have a portable life support system, the suits could serve a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis III mission, which seeks to return astronauts to the moon later this decade, to venture further than ever before.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 12 July 2024
Fly Me to the Moon takes the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a hoax and runs with it.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
Take a moment to imagine the moon, conjuring its speckled surface inside your mind.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Designed to have better flexibility and motion, provide more visibility and insulation, and have a portable life support system, the suits could serve a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis III mission, which seeks to return astronauts to the moon later this decade, to venture further than ever before.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 12 July 2024
Fly Me to the Moon takes the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a hoax and runs with it.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
Take a moment to imagine the moon, conjuring its speckled surface inside your mind.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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