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Moon! Our very favorite word!
Magnificent Moon with Maria, Mountains, and Massifs Meanders Monthly
More: http://moon.nasa.gov
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NASA's LunaH-Map mission, a briefcase-sized lunar orbiter that launched as a ride share on @NASAArtemis I last year, has ceased operations after successfully demonstrating its neutron spectrometer can detect water and ice at the lunar surface. https://go.nasa.gov/3OnWq0M
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🌓Did you know that a first-quarter moon is an ideal phase to observe? It’s high in the sky in the early evening and shadows along the line between night and day enhance the topography.

Check out our new Daily Moon Guide for more observing tips! http://go.nasa.gov/MoonGuide
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Happy anniversary LRO!

Our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been exploring the Moon for 14 years now. As the longest-lived lunar spacecraft, it's paving the way for @NASAArtemis

This full view of the far side was made from over 15,000 LRO images. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/lro-farside.html
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Learn more about our Commercial Lunar Payload Services program to enable broader exploration of the Moon!
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🧀 No, it’s not made of cheese, but there are many great things to digest about our Moon. It contains layers, with heavy materials like iron at its core and a surface covered in dust and rocks.

Here's a taste of what the Moon is made of: https://moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/composition/overview/
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Glazed, powdered...or filled with lava? It's likely that volcanic activity played a role in forming these donut-shaped craters. The craters are unusual in shape but are fairly widespread on the pockmarked lunar surface.

#NationalDonutDay
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/1151
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.@nasa & @Int_Machines finalized moving the landing site for one of the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services flights to the Moon’s South Pole in order to learn more about the region - the intended site of exploration for our Artemis missions. https://blogs.nasa.gov/clps/
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Nice work, #CAPSTONE!

Our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has received and returned signal from the spacecraft which will continue testing its near rectilinear halo orbit for up to 12 months!
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Say farewell to Lunar Flashlight! Now that its mission has ended, the CubeSat makes a close approach with Earth on May 17 at 4:44 UTC. How to see it:

1) With NASA's Eyes on the Solar System interactive
2) Through a telescope from the Southern Hemisphere

https://go.nasa.gov/42FjhuB
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission has ended after being unable to reach its science orbit around the Moon. But the technology demonstration tested several key technologies that had never been used in space before that will benefit future spacecraft.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-calls-end-to-lunar-flashlight-after-some-tech-successes
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NASA has selected five new research teams that will work to better understand the lunar environment to prepare for further human and robotic exploration of our Moon.

Congratulations to the new teams!
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-selects-five-teams-to-study-lunar-science-and-sample-analysis
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Full moon rising 🌕

The May full moon goes by many names, including Milk, Corn, Hare, or Flower. No matter what you call it, it's a sight to behold.

https://go.nasa.gov/42bQUnJ
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The May full moon is also a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning that the Moon will pass into the outer part of Earth’s shadow. The darkening effect is so slight that it won’t be noticeable - but it's nice to know that the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. https://go.nasa.gov/42t7Rtp
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Meet Malapert massif, one of 13 candidate landing regions for #Artemis III, the planned mission to land humans on the Moon. The mountain's peak, on the lower left of the image, rises more than 16,400 ft (5000 meters) above its base

Just imagine the view

https://www.lroc.asu.edu/posts/1294
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Tonight is the first full moon of spring in the northern hemisphere! Pink flowers coming into bloom lend their name to this full moon.

Full moons occur when the Moon is opposite the Sun in its orbit around Earth and its nearside is fully illuminated.
https://moon.nasa.gov/moon-in-motion/moon-phases/
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In some Christian traditions, Easter falls on the first Sunday after this full moon, called the Paschal Moon. This full moon also marks the start of the Jewish holiday, Passover. Do you have a holiday or festival associated with the April full moon?
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2348/april-2023-the-next-full-moon-is-the-pink-sprouting-grass-egg-or-fish-moon/
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A spacesuit is not just a fashion statement. It's a personal mobility system to keep astronauts safe as they explore the lunar surface.

This week on NASA’s Curious Universe podcast, we hear about the development of the next generation of spacesuits.
🎧 http://nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
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We're over the Moon about our new lead for NASA Science, Dr. Nicky Fox! We're excited to take big Moon leaps with you as we return to the lunar surface with our #Artemis missions.
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We’ve selected our lunar emissaries. These four astronauts will be the first people in over 50 years to glimpse the Moon up close. https://youtu.be/lPyl6d2FJGw
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Just 4 more days until we meet the #Artemis II astronauts who will fly around the Moon! They'll be the first humans to see the Moon's cratered landscape up close in over 50 years.

Mark your calendar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mua1Lysc_JQ
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Take a virtual trip to @NASAGoddard today! Catch a live panel of scientists who are training astronauts, helping select #Artemis landing sites and more, in preparation for conducting science at the Moon’s South Pole.

📅 March 23 from 1-2PM ET
📺 Watch: https://video.ibm.com/channel/nasa-gsfc
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The map extends to the Moon’s South Pole – the intended region of study for our @NASAArtemis missions, including the water-hunting rover, VIPER.
https://www.nasa.gov/viper
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Here's everything we know about water on the Moon: https://moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/water-on-the-moon/
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In 2020, we announced the confirmation of H2O on the Moon, but we had remaining questions – how does the water behave? How can we access it? A new map of water distribution on the Moon provides hints about how water may be moving across the Moon’s surface. http://go.nasa.gov/3JkIEJL
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Meet Dr. Noah Petro — the Artemis III project scientist

No stranger to exploring the Moon, Dr. Petro is the project scientist for our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting the Moon since 2009. http://nasa.gov/lro
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Meet Dr. Barbara Cohen — the Artemis IV project scientist

Dr. Cohen is the principal investigator of NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission as well as an instrument aboard the Peregrine Mission 1 with @nasa’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. http://nasa.gov/clps
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The #Artemis dream team just added two new members!

Congratulations to @NASAGoddard's Dr. Noah Petro and Dr. Barbara Cohen for being appointed to coordinate lunar science for the first and second crewed lunar landing missions in more than 50 years.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-appoints-lunar-science-leads-for-artemis-iii-artemis-iv-missions/
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It's the last full moon of winter in the northern hemisphere! This full moon corresponds with several religious practices and festivals, including Lent, Purim, Holi, and Medin Poya.

Learn more about Moon phases: https://moon.nasa.gov/moon-in-motion/moon-phases/
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Peregrine Mission One is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, delivering NASA science and technology to the Moon with the ultimate goal of broadening lunar flight and exploration. We are excited to be flying NASA payloads aboard @Astrobotic's lander.
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Love you to the Moon and back!

On Valentine's Day 2023, 19:00 GMT, this is 464421.5 miles

The Moon is roughly 30 times the diameter of Earth away, but because its orbit isn't perfectly circular, its distance varies from about 28-32 Earth diameters throughout a month.
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.@nasa’s Curious Universe podcast is back for season 5. Tune in for new wild and wonderful adventures starting Tuesday, Feb. 21. http://nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
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We now know the shape of the Moon better than any other moon or planet in the solar system, and we have lasers (and humans) to thank. Learn how LOLA, the laser altimeter on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, came to be: https://go.nasa.gov/3HY6xaC
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Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!

Today's new moon marks the beginning of the lunar calendar year in many Asian cultures. Learn all about Moon phases here: https://go.nasa.gov/3ZHx2rT
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Is there weather on the Moon? Yes, but not the weather you’re used to. "Space weather" like solar wind can have a big impact on the Moon due its lack of atmosphere. Understanding this space weather will be critical as #Artemis explores the lunar surface. https://go.nasa.gov/3WmUB69
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This #MoonCrushMonday, we're reminiscing about International #ObserveTheMoon Night. We had record-breaking participation in 2022, with 4282 registrations from 125 different countries. See how people around the world celebrated: https://go.nasa.gov/3Iw7iZj.

Photo credit: Carol Botha
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Every adventurer needs a map. Meet the #NASAExplorers who have been remotely studying our Moon for decades, helping identify key areas for exploration and future landing sites for @NASAArtemis missions.

https://youtu.be/HbDsM6c0R5Y
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Sharpen your pencils; it’s time for space school!

Before @NASA_Astronauts land on the Moon, they learn from researchers on Earth about how to operate in lower gravity and collect lunar samples. Join #NASAExplorers in class!

https://youtu.be/HbT9Xm-R3zc
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Meet some #NASAExplorers who really rock!

These researchers at @NASAGoddard study Moon rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts to learn more about our solar system and our own origins in it. They’re prepping to do the same with rocks from @NASAArtemis.

https://youtu.be/EurVNGquxbA
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What will the Moon look like on your (or your pet's) next birthday, your anniversary, or on another special day?

Check out the Moon phase for each day in 2023, courtesy of our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Scientific Visualization Studio:

https://go.nasa.gov/3BPNkVf
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