Astronomy: Solar System: Earth: Moon

Select images from various space probes and telescopes.

Facts, missions, phases, news, links. Also dedicated to the space in general and robotics.

Why our satellite looks big at the horizon and smaller when higher up.

Multimedia presentation of the European space mission to investigate the south pole for its suitability for the first permanent human outpost.

Several features of lunar landscape combined can be seen as a profile of a woman.

General information about the satellite, the eclipses and the phases, presented in a popular language.

Tips for observing our satellite and drawing lunar features. Data archive, pictures, movies and selected links also available.

A collection of facts, phases, folklore and photographs.

The visible and the hidden side. Includes games and basic information about the satellite and the lunar missions.

From Sky and Telescope magazine. Explains what it is and when the phenomenon happens.

Article describing the asteroid Cruithne, and orbital motions at gravitational balance points in space that temporarily pull asteroids into Earth orbits.

Resource for all lunar observers interested in geologic, dome and TLP research. Some content in Italian.

Demonstration as to why the Moon appears larger when nearer the horizon than when high in the sky.

An explanation of the illusion that the Moon, low on the horizon, is actually bigger then when seen higher in the sky.

Interative moon map (Flash based) with brief information about various features.

Extracts from five papers studying Earth-Moon dynamics relating to evolution and gravity topics.