The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Moon:
Moon – Earth's only permanent natural satellite. It is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io).
The Moon can be described as all of the following:
Natural satellite – celestial body that orbits another celestial body of greater mass (e.g. a planet, star, or dwarf planet), called its primary. For example, the Moon is a natural satellite of Earth, and Earth is a natural satellite of the Sun.
Atmosphere of the Moon
Exploration of the Moon
Geology of the Moon
Lunar soil
Lunar water
Gravitation of the Moon
Internal structure of the Moon
Lunar swirls
Lunar water
Magnetic field of the Moon
Moonlight
Ray system of the Moon
Sodium tail of the Moon
Space weathering
Topography of the Moon
Transient lunar phenomenon
Selenography – study of the surface and physical features of the Moon. Historically, the principal concern of selenographists was the mapping and naming of the lunar maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other various features. This task was largely finished when high resolution images of the near and far sides of the Moon were obtained by orbiting spacecraft during the early space era. Nevertheless, some regions of the Moon remain poorly imaged (especially near the poles) and the exact locations of many features (like crater depths) are uncertain by several kilometers.
Face on the Moon
Near side of the Moon
Far side of the Moon
Features on the Moon
List of lunar features
Caldera on the Moon
Lunar craters
Crater of eternal darkness
List of craters on the Moon, A-B
List of craters on the Moon, C-F
List of craters on the Moon, G-K
List of craters on the Moon, L-N
List of craters on the Moon, O-Q
List of craters on the Moon, R-S
List of craters on the Moon, T-Z
Lunar mare
List of maria on the Moon
List of mountains on the Moon
Peak of eternal light
List of valleys on the Moon
Volcanic features of the Moon
List of quadrangles on the Moon
Lunar poles
Lunar north pole
Lunar south pole
Shackleton (crater)
South Pole–Aitken basin
Appearance and motion of the Moon
Orbit of the Moon
Lunar phase
Lunar geologic timescale
Giant impact hypothesis
Late Heavy Bombardment
Apollo program
Exploration of the Moon
Colonization of the Moon
List of lunar probes
List of missions to the Moon
proposed
Moon landing
conspiracy theories
List of man-made objects on the Moon
List of current and future lunar missions
Flyby and direct lunar missions
Luna programme
Luna 1
Luna 2
Luna 3
Luna 5
Luna 6
Luna 7
Luna 8
Luna 9
Luna 10
Luna 11
Luna 12
Luna 13
Luna 14
Luna 15
Luna 16
Luna 17
Luna 18
Luna 19
Luna 20
Luna 21
Luna 22
Luna 23
Luna 24
Pioneer program
Pioneer 4
Ranger program
Ranger 4
Ranger 5
Ranger 6
Ranger 7
Ranger 8
Ranger 9
Zond program
Zond 3
Zond 4
Zond 5
Zond 6
Zond 7
Zond 8
Surveyor Program
Surveyor 2
Surveyor 3
Surveyor 4
Surveyor 5
Surveyor 6
Surveyor 7
Lunar Orbiter program
Lunar Orbiter 1
Lunar Orbiter 2
Lunar Orbiter 3
Lunar Orbiter 4
Lunar Orbiter 5
Apollo program
Apollo 8
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Explorer 35
Explorer 49
Lunokhod programme
Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 2
Mariner program
Mariner 10
International Cometary Explorer
Hiten
GEOTAIL
Clementine
PAS-22
Lunar Prospector
Nozomi
SMART-1
SELENE
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 1
Chang'e 2
Chandrayaan-1
Moon Impact Probe
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
LCROSS
ARTEMIS (THEMIS)
Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE)
Google Lunar X Prize
Moon Express
Astrobotic Technology
Chang'e 3
Chandrayaan-2
Luna-Glob
MoonRise
Colonization of the Moon
