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• - Some facts, quotations, trivia chosen at random.
  
• - Scientific research report providing overview of current theories.
  
• - Why our satellite looks big at the horizon and smaller when higher up.
  
• - Demonstration as to why the Moon appears larger when nearer the horizon than when high in the sky.
  
• - Tips for observing our satellite and drawing lunar features. Data archive, pictures, movies and selected links also available.
  
• - A personal collection of links, with brief comments.
  
• - Multimedia presentation of the European space mission to investigate the south pole for its suitability for the first permanent human outpost.
  
• - An Introduction to Lunar Domes by Nigel Longshaw, an illustrated description of these features including characteristics and observation history.
  
• - The visible and the hidden side. Includes games and basic information about the satellite and the lunar missions.
  
• - Facts, missions, phases, news, links. Also dedicated to the space in general and robotics.
  
• - Official mission site includes articles, images, FLASH presentation, PDF brochures, etc.
  
• - Several features of lunar landscape combined can be seen as a profile of a woman.
  
• - An explanation of the illusion that the Moon, low on the horizon, is actually bigger then when seen higher in the sky.
  
• - Select images from various space probes and telescopes.
  
• - Laser-ranging measurements indicate that the moon is a bit flexible, hinting at a molten interior. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
  
• - The Robonaut project seeks to develop and demonstrate a robotic system that can function as an EVA astronaut equivalent.
  
• - Resource for all lunar observers interested in geologic, dome and TLP research. Some content in Italian.
  
• - Interative moon map (Flash based) with brief information about various features.
  
• - Article describing the asteroid Cruithne, and orbital motions at gravitational balance points in space that temporarily pull asteroids into Earth orbits.
  
• - From Sky and Telescope magazine. Explains what it is and when the phenomenon happens.
  
• - Scientific paper exploring the connection between lunar crater density and longitude/latitude.
  
• - Extracts from five papers studying Earth-Moon dynamics relating to evolution and gravity topics.
  
• - A tour made on the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing.
  
• - General information about the satellite, the eclipses and the phases, presented in a popular language.
  
• - A collection of facts, phases, folklore and photographs.
  
• - Interactive Moon atlas (hotspots) with links to 237 close-up images. [Also in German]