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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That’s because the moon mirrors the sun’s path across the sky.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Related article Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Regardless of the moon’s phase, people hoping to catch the show should seek an area away from urban lights to minimize light pollution, according to NASA.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during a lunar eclipse, the redder the moon appears.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Related article Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Regardless of the moon’s phase, people hoping to catch the show should seek an area away from urban lights to minimize light pollution, according to NASA.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during a lunar eclipse, the redder the moon appears.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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