In this online textbook produced by the Smithsonian, students explore the phases of the moon, the moon's orbit, the origin of the moon, and the tides. Includes numerous inquiry-based activities.

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Learn more about the phases of the Moon with this useful moon phases diagram. The phases include new moon, waning crescent, last quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter and waxing crescent. For more information...

This diagram shows selected moons of the Solar System and includes Earth for scale. Some of the moons shown include Phobos, Deimos, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan, Hyperion, Ariel, Umbriel, Triton, Proteus and Charon. For more...

This amazing image taken in 2007 shows the Moon passing in front of the Sun. For more information, check out our fun facts about the Sun and fun facts about the Moon.

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This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.

This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.

Anubis, the black jackal, was the animal that personified the deity who was believed to protect the cemetery, and thus became the patron deity of mummification. On this cartonnage piece, the jackal-headed god comes, carrying the disk of...

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A NASA photo of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin as he walks on the moon in his spacesuit.

An iconic photo of an astronaut as he does field work on the moon.

A photo taken of the dark side of the moon with nothing but black space in the background.

front cover of Sharon Creech’s book Walk Two Moons.

This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...

This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...

This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...

This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...

Are you curious about what the earth looks like from the moon right now? This site provides various satellite images of the moon and earth. Zoom in on your favorite city or find out what part of the world is dark!

This site explains the phases of the moon and an easy way to remember waxing and waning. Students have to explain a given phase to their classmates with a model.

An image of "Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Plants", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1511 (Fresco, 280 x 570 cm).

An image of "The Kermis at the Half Moon Inn", created by David the Younger Teniers in 1641 (Oil on canvas, 93 x 132 cm).

An image of "Offering of Fruits to Moon Goddess", created by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo in 1757 (Fresco).