astronomy
types of radiation organized by wavelength
electromagnetic spectrum
collapsed lava tubes on the moon
rilles
reflection of of light off of a surface
albedo
plane of earths orbit
ecliptic plane
when the moon passes between the sun and earth, casting a shadow on the earth
solar eclipse
telescope that focuses light similar to the human eye
refracting
holes in the moon
impact crater
light colored part of the moon that is more mountainous and cratered
highlands
the longest and shortest day of the year
solstice
when the moon is closest to the earth
perigee
latest space telescope that launched this year
james webb telescope
material that flies up on impact and then falls down back to the surface
ejecta
rock made of silicon and oxygen
silicates
in between the longest and shortest day. the most medium length day
equinox
when the earth passes between the moon and sun, casting a shadow on the moon
lunar eclipse
telescope that uses mirrors
reflecting telescope
trails made from impact material
rays
dark flat parts of the moon made by lava
when a object rotates at the same rate it orbits (the moon always facing towards the earth)
synchronous rotation
when the moon is the farthest from the earth
apogee
using multiple smaller telescopes to act as a bigger telescope
interferometry
ground up moon rock on the surface
regolith
when tectonic plates move on the moon
moonquake
the time it takes for an object to make a full orbit
revolution
the shadow cast directly during an eclipse
umbra