Moon

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moon : a natural satellite of a planet — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called its primary. The two terms are synonymous for non-artificial satellites of planets, dwarf planets and minor planets. — Wikipedia

Moons Category (Wikipedia)
Moon, Natural Satellite (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Exomoon or extrasolar moon is a natural satellite that orbits an exoplanet or other non-stellar extrasolar body. It is inferred from the empirical study of natural satellites in the Solar System that they are likely to be common elements of planetary systems. The majority of detected exoplanets are giant planets. In the Solar System, the giant planets have large collections of natural satellites. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that exomoons are equally common. — Wikipedia

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Adventures

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Moon’scapes - There’s no denying that it’s been a rough week for many Earthlings. On the other hand, it’s been a great week for anyone who spends their time more preoccupied with the Moon than with more earthly concerns. That’s because there’s a treasure trove of news about our lunar realm. For example, NASA’s Goddard Media Studios … Continue reading Moon’scapes
Umbraphiles - umbraphile : One who loves eclipses, often travelling to see them. You’ve probably heard about the April 8th solar eclipse (Wikipedia), and if you live near the path of totality, then you’ve probably also seen news stories like this one. Party in the Path of Totality at These Solar Eclipse Getaways Across New England (Kristi … Continue reading Umbraphiles

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Innovation

Science

Exploring the moons in our Solar System (European Space Agency, YouTube Video)

Can Moons Have Moons? (SciShow, YouTube Video)
The Problem With Moons Having Moons (Astrum, YouTube Video)

Moon Videos (ViewSpace, Space Telescope Science Institute)

Astronomers Find First Evidence of Possible Moon Outside Our Solar System (NASA)
Evidence for a Large Exomoon Orbiting Kepler-1625b (Alex Teachey and David M. Kipping, Science Advances)
Scientists Find What Could Be A History-Making Moon (Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR’s All Things Considered)

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Preservation

Library

DDC: 523.98 Moons (Library Thing)

Subject: Moons (Open Library)

LCC: QB 401 Moons (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QB 401 Moons (Library of Congress)

Subject: Moons (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Community

News

Moon (Nova Research Highlights, American Astronomical Society)
Exomoons (Nova Research Highlights, American Astronomical Society)

Moons (EurekaAlert, AAAS)
Exomoon (JSTOR)

Moons (Phys.org)

Government

Document

Exomoons (USA.gov)

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