the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Blue Origin is getting closer and closer to having its lunar lander ready for an uncrewed mission to the surface of the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
For optimal romance, time a 45-minute gondola ride to watch the moon rise over the river.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Leonard David, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Blue Origin is getting closer and closer to having its lunar lander ready for an uncrewed mission to the surface of the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
For optimal romance, time a 45-minute gondola ride to watch the moon rise over the river.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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