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The first words uttered by a human standing on the moon are iconic. But so are the words from the second brazen astronaut. "Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation," marveled NASA astronaut ...

The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the ...

Here are some interesting facts about the Moon, including if it has water. Yes, there is water on the Moon. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Since 1645, scientists ...

Although the moon still holds mysteries, we've learned a lot about our planet's natural satellite. Here are 10 fascinating facts about the moon. Related: 25 weird and wild solar system facts The ...

The Apollo 11 moon landing went down in history as a pinnacle of scientific and technological achievement, but that doesn't stop people from thinking it was fake. Decades after Neil Armstrong's ...

So do we. Let’s nerd out over it together—join Pop Mech Pro. Here are ten facts about the moon that we once believed, some of which the Apollo program directly helped disprove. For years ...

The December full moon is on Dec. 15 this year. According to The Farmer's Almanac it will be 100% illuminated on Dec. 15, 4:02 a.m. But it will still look full on Dec. 14 and Dec. 16.