Mooning over you
When the moon is farthest from the earth in its orbit
apogee
The phase of the moon when all of the near side of the moon is visible.
Full moon
This belt resides between Mars and Jupiter, though Jupiter is the one calling the shots
Asteroid belt
This section of the moon makes up the majority of the moons mass
Mantle
When did America land on the moon?
1969
When the moon is closest to earth in its orbit
perigee
The term used for the apparent decrease in visibility of the moon over the course of a month.
Waning
Short period Comets originate from this belt of ice and rocks just past neptune.
Kuiper Belt
Dried up lava beds of the moon
Maria
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin
The time it takes for the moon to complete one rotation and revolution around the earth.
27.3
The term used for the apparent increase in visibility of the moon over the course of a month.
Waxing
Long period Comets are said to originate from this theoretical space around the solar system.
Oort Cloud
The moons scars have not eroded away as would occur on earth due to the moon lacking one of these
Atmosphere
This astronaut was the first American in space
Alan Shepard
The earth is this much larger in width than the moon
4 times larger
This Phenomenon occurs when the moon is positioned between the sun and the earth.
Solar Eclipse
This term is used to describe the suns path across the blue sky during the day
Ecliptic
Makes up about 2-4% of the moons mass
Core
This was the first satellite sent into space by the USSR
Sputnik
This Phenomenon is caused by the moon having a revolution Time equal to its rotation about its axis.
Only seeing one side of the moon. (Tidal locking)
The degree the moon must be in regards to the earth and sun for a total solar or lunar eclipse to be experienced
zero degrees
Vast amounts of particles expelled by the sun, which thankfully blocked by the Earth's magnetic field.
Solar Winds
This type of rock forms from cooling magma and can be found all across the moon.
Basalt/Anthracite
The founding of NASA which occurred after being embarrassed by USSR satellite launches. (The year)
1958