Whats happening to the moon today?

The current moon phase for today is the Waning Crescent phase.

Is today a special day for the moon?

National Moon Day FAQ s National Moon Day is on July 20 every year, commemorating Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon.

What planet is under the moon?

Venus. After the Moon, Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky. It is both the Earth’s closest neighbor in our Solar System and the planet most similar to Earth in size, gravity, and composition. We can’t see the surface of Venus from Earth, because it is covered with thick clouds.

What s really on the Moon?

Nearly the entire Moon is covered by a rubble pile of charcoal-gray, powdery dust and rocky debris called the lunar regolith . Beneath is a region of fractured bedrock referred to as the megaregolith. Exploration. The Moon was first visited by the Soviet Union’s uncrewed Luna 1 and 2 in 1959, and, as of April 2019, seven nations have followed.

What really happened during the Moon landing?

During the Apollo 11 moon landing, there was a two minute period of radio silence. According to NASA, the problem arose from one of two television cameras overheating, thus disrupting the reception. What really happened, according to various sources, was that Armstrong and Aldrin saw something else watching them!

What if the Moon explodes?

Similar to what would happen if there was no moon, an moon explosion would change the Earth’s rotation and the size of the Earth’s tide. The moon slows down the Earth’s rotation, but a moon explosion would disrupt the friction. If the explosion doesn’t alter the Earth’s rotation, the lack of moon would cause the Earth to rotate at a constant speed.

What is the supermoon phenomenon?

In astronomical terms, a supermoon is actually a pretty simple phenomenon. It’s when a new or full moon coincides with lunar perigee — the point at which the moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit around our planet.