The Moon Satellite Images

Earth s only natural satellite is simply called the moon because people didn t know other moons existed until galileo galilei discovered four moons orbiting jupiter in 1610.

The moon satellite images.

Previously known as flash earth. View moon with google earth. This was what neil armstrong saw when he stepped onto the moon surface in 1969. Ufo the size of the moon seen near sun in nasa video ufo hunters believe they have spotted a ufo the size of the moon flying by the sun in satellite images of our host star.

The moon was likely formed after a mars sized body collided with earth. Our moon is the fifth largest of the 190 moons orbiting planets in our solar system. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. Nasa nasa s lunar reconnaissance orbiter lro launched to the moon on june 18 2009 on a mission to map earth s natural satellite and look for resources that could be valuable.

The moon is an astronomical body orbiting earth and is the planet s only natural satellite it is the fifth largest satellite in the solar system and by far the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits. Nasa solar system exploration. Live moon webcam brought to you by the japanese selene lunar orbiter spacecraft also known as kaguya. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency.

Satellite images offer a glimpse of the bleached american flag astronaut boot prints and lunar equipment frozen in time at the apollo 11 landing site 50 years later the apollo 11 crew left behind. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more.