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Hace 2 días · A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing them from dessert bananas.
Hace 3 días · Moon, Earth ’s sole natural satellite and nearest large celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. It is designated by the symbol ☽. Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation.
Hace 3 días · The Earth and the Moon form the Earth-Moon satellite system with a shared center of mass, or barycenter. This barycenter is 1,700 km (1,100 mi) (about a quarter of Earth's radius) beneath the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is slightly elliptical, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.055. [1]
Hace 3 días · Six missions landed humans on the Moon, beginning with Apollo 11 in July 1969, during which Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. Apollo 13 was intended to land; however, it was restricted to a flyby due to a malfunction aboard the spacecraft. [4]
2 de jul. de 2024 · See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
Hace 3 días · Moon - Phases, Orbit, Tides: The study of the Moon’s motions has been central to the growth of knowledge not only about the Moon itself but also about fundamentals of celestial mechanics and physics.
Check today’s Moon phase with our 2024 Moon Phase Calculator. You can see what the Moon looks like tonight and every day of the month! We highlight the four main lunar phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter Moon, along with when they occur. You'll also know the percentage of the Moon’s illumination and its age for
