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NSSDC Photo Gallery: Moon
Select images from various space probes and telescopes.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/PhotoGallery-Moon.html
MoonBase7
Facts, missions, phases, news, links. Also dedicated to the space in general and robotics.
http://www.moonbase7.com/
Lunarama
A collection of links, with brief comments.
http://www.cableyorkton.com/users/gbraun/moon/
The Moon Illusion Explained
Why our satellite looks big at the horizon and smaller when higher up.
http://facstaff.uww.edu/mccreadd/
Lunarsat Info Page
Multimedia presentation of the European space mission to investigate the south pole for its suitability for the first permanent human outpost.
http://www.lunarsat.de/
Woman in the Moon
Several features of lunar landscape combined can be seen as a profile of a woman.
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/fellows/georgepage.html
The Solar System in Action: Moon
General information about the satellite, the eclipses and the phases, presented in a popular language.
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/moon.html
Moon Survey
Tips for observing our satellite and drawing lunar features. Data archive, pictures, movies and selected links also available.
http://moon.astronomy.cz/index_e.htm
Keith's Moon Page
A collection of facts, phases, folklore and photographs.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/
Interactive Map of the Moon
The visible and the hidden side. Includes games and basic information about the satellite and the lunar missions.
http://www.penpal.ru/astro/
Moon Page
Some facts, quotations, trivia chosen at random.
http://www.moonpage.com/
NYTimes.com - Moon's Dust Hides a Throbbing Heart
Laser-ranging measurements indicate that the moon is a bit flexible, hinting at a molten interior. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/14/science/space/14MOON.html
What's a Blue Moon?
From Sky and Telescope magazine. Explains what it is and when the phenomenon happens.
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/moon/article_127_1.asp
Space.com: More Moons Around Earth?
Article describing the asteroid Cruithne, and orbital motions at gravitational balance points in space that temporarily pull asteroids into Earth orbits.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/second_moon_991029.html
The Calculations and Analysis of Density of the Moon Craters
Scientific paper exploring the connection between lunar crater density and longitude/latitude.
http://www.mif.vu.lt/~masi1206/craters/
Geologic Lunar Research Group
Resource for all lunar observers interested in geologic, dome and TLP research. Some content in Italian.
http://digilander.libero.it/gibbidomine/
Moon Stereogram Demonstration
Demonstration as to why the Moon appears larger when nearer the horizon than when high in the sky.
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/97/1/500/DC1
Summer Moon Illusion
An explanation of the illusion that the Moon, low on the horizon, is actually bigger then when seen higher in the sky.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/24jun_moonillusion.htm?list661644
Dyson's Animated Moon
Interative moon map (Flash based) with brief information about various features.
http://www.mariannedyson.com/moon.htm
Earth-Moon Dynamics Page
Extracts from five papers studying Earth-Moon dynamics relating to evolution and gravity topics.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor_green
Atlas of the Moon
Interactive Moon atlas (hotspots) with links to 237 close-up images. [Also in German]
http://www.mondatlas.de/index_e.html
SMART-1: ESA's Mission to the Moon
Official mission site includes articles, images, FLASH presentation, PDF brochures, etc.
http://www.esa.int/smart1
The Moon Museum
A tour made on the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing.
http://moon.uc.edu/ar2des3.htm
Robonaut from NASA/JPL/DARPA
The Robonaut project seeks to develop and demonstrate a robotic system that can function as an EVA astronaut equivalent.
http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/robonaut.html
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