The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Moon:
Contents
- What type of thing is the Moon
- Characteristics of the Moon
- Selenography of the Moon
- Geographical features on the Moon
- Appearance and motion of the Moon
- History
- Exploration of the Moon
- Flyby and direct lunar missions
- Proposed lunar missions
- References
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).
What type of thing is the Moon?
The Moon can be described as all of the following:
Characteristics of the Moon
Selenography of the Moon
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.
Geographical features on the Moon
Features on the Moon