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Questions tagged [the-moon]

Questions about Earth's Moon. Also for questions about spacecraft, manned missions, potential missions, etc. related to Earth's Moon.

While this tag is "the-moon" the proper name for our moon is "Moon"

Not The Moon; not Luna; simply Moon.

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What did JFK mean by "and the others" in his "We choose to go to the moon" speech?

In John F. Kennedy's Moon Speech on September 12, 1962 at Rice University, what does "and the others, too" refer to in the following excerpt? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not…
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Why can't lunar rovers survive long duration nights?

I saw that some missions end with the lunar night time, and the rovers are trashed permanently instead of trying to survive the night. The concerns have to do with trying to keep the rover at operating temperatures without a power source. However, I…
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What would a lunar eclipse look like from the surface of the moon?

The Earth would have a thin red ring around it, where sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere, right? Would the corona of the sun be very visible?
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Why does this journey to the moon take so long?

I remember the Apollo missions and I'm pretty sure it took about three days to reach the moon. India’s space agency is set to launch its homegrown Chandrayaan-3 moon mission from the southeastern island of Sriharikota, at the Satish Dhawan Space…
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Were stereoscopic pictures taken during the Apollo missions?

Were stereoscopic pictures taken during the Apollo missions? Did the astronauts of the Apollo 11, 12, 14-17 take stereoscopic pictures of the lunar landscape? I know many stereoscopic images were taken by the US probes that landed on Mars but I…
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How dark is the side of the Moon in shadow as compared to the side facing the Sun?

Luna orbits Earth which in turn orbits around Sol. The period of the Lunar rotation is around 28 Earth days; i.e. one lunar day + one lunar night. Unlike Earth, Luna is not possessed of an atmosphere. This leads to extremely sharp temperature, and…
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Is lunar regolith available for purchase?

Is moon dust (lunar regolith) available for purchase legally? NASA has about 382 kg moon regolith fro Apollo's missions. Is it possible to by a couple grams of it in NASA?
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Which side of the Moon faces Earth, the heavy side or the lighter side?

It's well known that the near side of the Moon and the far side have different topographical features and that if the Moon had a core it might have been shifted to the near side that faces Earth due to a large impact it might have sustained in the…
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Time-scale for investigation of the "hut" object observed from the Yutu-2 lunar rover

According to Adam Smith writing in the Independent about the object that was recently observed in a photo taken from the Yutu-2 lunar rover: (t)he strange cube was spotted on the horizon around 80 metres from the rover’s location in the Von Kármán…
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What is the temperature of the lunar core?

What is the temperature at the lunar center? What is the highest temperature inside Luna?
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What would be the lightest possible moon launch vehicle?

(Reposting from Physics.Stackexchange, as it is more appropriate here.) Edit: I calculated it, but the results are so big, I'll write it as a small pop-sci article, then will post a summary and the data here. Lot's of funny findings and ideas. I…
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How is the Moon's coordinate system defined?

In the Apollo 17 Wikipedia article, the coordinates of the descent stage are given: 20.19080°N 30.77168°E. What are the specifics of the Moon's coordinate system? Where is 0°?
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Will a watermelon decompose on the Moon?

If someone placed a watermelon or any other type of fruit on the Moon, will it decompose?
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What is an approximation of how much silver could exist on the moon?

There are articles that state that silver has been found on the moon. moons treasure chest includes silver Moon's Silver Hints at Lunar Water Origins Silver found on Moon – and you thought it was made of cheese How could such resources be…
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Where can I buy lunar regolith simulant?

I am a high school student living in Canada that needs lunar regolith for a science experiment? Anyone know where to buy simulant of it?
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