The moon in all its glistening glory has been the subject of astrology, anthologies, flicks and folklore for centuries. Still, people peer at the crater-studded orb with a sense of bewilderment. Th… ...

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If you thought you knew all there is to know about the moon, think again. Here are 10 cool facts about Earth's lunar neighbor.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with hosts of NPR's science podcast, Short Wave about Saturn's moon Enceladus, a tiny 'quasi-moon' near Earth's orbit, and how spaceflight affects astronauts' brains.

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Read CNN’s First Moon Landing Fast Facts to learn more about the Apollo 11 landing on July 20, 1969, commanded by Neil Armstrong.

Quick facts about the moon. How far away it is: An average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) from our planet How big it is: 2,159 miles (3,475 km) across, or about one-fourth our planet's size ...