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List of lunar features information


The surface of the Moon has many features, including mountains and valleys, craters, and maria—wide flat areas that look like seas from a distance but are probably solidified molten rock. Some of these features are listed.

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List of lunar features

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probably solidified molten rock. Some of these features are listed. Lunar maria (singular mare) are large, dark, regions of the Moon. They do not contain any...

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List of craters on the Moon

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This is a list of named lunar craters. The large majority of these features are impact craters. The crater nomenclature is governed by the International...

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Geology of the Moon

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geology of the Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to "lunar science") is quite different from that of Earth...

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Lunar calendar

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months cycle through all the seasons of a solar year over the course of a 33–34 lunar-year cycle (see, e.g., list of Islamic years). A lunisolar calendar...

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Outline of the Moon

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the Moon List of lunar features Caldera on the Moon Lunar craters List of craters on the Moon, A-B List of craters on the Moon, C-F List of craters on...

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List of mountains on the Moon

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1091W. Retrieved 2007-08-28. List of named lunar mountains in Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon...

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Lunar deity

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A lunar deity or moon deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending...

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Selenography

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produced the first reliable set of lunar coordinates that permitted astronomers to locate lunar features. [citation needed] Lunar mapping became systematic...

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List of maria on the Moon

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A related set of features are the Lunar lacus /ˈleɪkəs/ (singular also lacus, Latin for "lake"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin:...

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List of valleys on the Moon

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System portal List of craters on the Moon List of features on the Moon List of maria on the Moon List of mountains on the Moon Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic...

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Moonbase

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A moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or below the surface of the Moon. Moonbases can be for robotic or human lunar activity, in both cases...

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Tourism on the Moon

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surface of the Moon. The company's website was quietly taken offline in September 2015. Solar System portal Spaceflight portal List of lunar features Commercialization...

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Moon

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the same side of the Moon to always face Earth. Because of this, the lunar day and the lunar month are the same length, at 29.5 Earth days. The Moon's...

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Lunar Roving Vehicle

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The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15...

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Moon rock

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Moon rock or lunar rock is rock originating from Earth's Moon. This includes lunar material collected during the course of human exploration of the Moon,...

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Ray system

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excavate low albedo material, for example basaltic-lava deposits on the lunar maria. Thermal rays, as seen on Mars, are especially apparent at night when...

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Lunar mare

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The lunar maria (/ˈmæri.ə/ MARR-ee-ə; sg. mare /ˈmɑːreɪ, -i/ MAR-ay, MAR-ee) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by lava flowing...

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Lunar craters

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Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical...

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List of craters in the Solar System

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satellites. All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme. For completeness, the list also refers to the craters...

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Apollo program

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support of Apollo. Kennedy's goal was accomplished on the Apollo 11 mission when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their Apollo Lunar Module...

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Apollo 17

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a temperature map of the lunar surface to aid in locating surface features such as rock fields, structural differences in the lunar crust, and volcanic...

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Lunar 100

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The Lunar 100 (L100) is a list of one hundred of the most interesting features to observe on the Moon. The list was first described by Charles A. Wood...

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List of geological features on Venus

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of the hearth. List of coronae on Venus List of craters on Venus List of extraterrestrial dune fields List of montes on Venus List of terrae on Venus...

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Lunar soil

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Lunar soil is the fine fraction of lunar regolith found on the surface of the Moon and contributes to the Moon's tenuous atmosphere. Lunar soil differs...

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