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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Set-piece routines now seem to require more engineering than the moon landing, as displayed for all three of the goals during Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
This year’s spectacle will occur on the night of Tuesday, October 7, when the moon appears bigger and brighter in the sky because of its timing and low horizon rise.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the moon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
This year’s spectacle will occur on the night of Tuesday, October 7, when the moon appears bigger and brighter in the sky because of its timing and low horizon rise.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the moon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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