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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Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
It's being built to bring humans to the moon — no, the pun isn't lost on me — and Mars someday.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 16 June 2026
And what about the moon or Mars?
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
The Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, archivist, Marco Rubio, compared UFC at some level to the moon landing.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
It's being built to bring humans to the moon — no, the pun isn't lost on me — and Mars someday.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 16 June 2026
And what about the moon or Mars?
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
The Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, archivist, Marco Rubio, compared UFC at some level to the moon landing.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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