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