The Astronomy Net . ... The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It has no formal English name other than "the Moon", although it is occasionally called Luna (Latin: moon), or Selene (Greek: moon), to distinguish it from the generic term "moon" (referring to any of the various natural satellites of other planets). ... The first man-made object to impact the lunar surface was Luna 2 in 1959; the first photographs of the normally occluded far side of the Moon were made by Luna 3 in the same year. ...

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... The use of Astronomy in Research Based Science Education (RBSE), an NSF-funded Teacher Enhancement program, invites applications from middle- and high-school teachers interested in developing a research component for their science classes within the multi-disciplinary context of astronomy. ... 40 Years of Students Tracking Asteroids . ... Asteroids Finally Hit Project CLEA . ... LodeStar is a $32.8 million project dedicated to astronomy-oriented science education and research. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... LISA Pathfinder reaches milestone . ... The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder space mission reached another important milestone: Its heart, the optical bench, is now further integrated into the core assembly of the satellite. ... LISA Pathfinder is paving the way for a large-scale space mission designed to detect one of the most elusive phenomena in astronomy gravitational waves. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this...