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 good news is that with the moon renewing itself in Cancer on June 25, the cosmos offers a fresh start and a clean slate in your day-to-day life and overall well-being.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
Blood moons—like the one that graced our skies in March—occur during total lunar eclipses, when the sun, the Earth and the moon line up in a way that makes the Earth block most of the sun's light from reaching the moon.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
But after that, Trump wants to find different solutions to send crew and cargo to the moon and onto Mars.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
But unlike holidays fixed to the Gregorian calendar, its timing shifts each year, governed by the cycles of the moon, while the venue — the Great Mosque — sees some helpful astronomical alignments.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
Blood moons—like the one that graced our skies in March—occur during total lunar eclipses, when the sun, the Earth and the moon line up in a way that makes the Earth block most of the sun's light from reaching the moon.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
But after that, Trump wants to find different solutions to send crew and cargo to the moon and onto Mars.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
But unlike holidays fixed to the Gregorian calendar, its timing shifts each year, governed by the cycles of the moon, while the venue — the Great Mosque — sees some helpful astronomical alignments.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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