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Look up lunar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon". Lunar may also refer to: Lunar (series), a series
Lunar
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
a distance roughly 30 times the width of Earth. It completes an orbit (lunar month) in relation to Earth and the Sun (synodically) every 29.5 days. The
Moon
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2
Moon_landing
Natural phenomenon wherein the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
A lunar eclipse, also called a blood moon, is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon orbits through Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses occur during
Lunar_eclipse
Lunar calendar used by most Muslims
The (lunar) Hijri calendar (Arabic: ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, romanized: al-taqwīm al-hijrī), also known in English as the Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar
Islamic_calendar
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
landed their Apollo Lunar Module (LM) on July 20, 1969, and walked on the lunar surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command
Apollo_program
Shape of the Moon's sunlit portion as viewed from Earth
A lunar phase or Moon phase is the apparent shape of the Moon's day and night phases of the lunar day as viewed from afar. Because the Moon is tidally
Lunar_phase
Calendar based only on the Moon
A lunar calendar is a calendar whose months record the cycles of the Moon's phases (synodic months, lunations). This in contrast to solar calendars, whose
Lunar_calendar
Rock dust covering the Moon
Lunar regolith is the unconsolidated material found on the surface of the Moon and in the Moon's tenuous atmosphere. Lunar soil typically refers to only
Lunar_regolith
Distance from center of Earth to center of Moon
distance from the center of Earth to the center of the Moon. In contrast, the Lunar distance (LD or Δ ⊕ L {\textstyle \Delta _{\oplus L}} ), or Earth–Moon characteristic
Lunar_distance
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
by Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, all of whom were on their second and final
Apollo_11
Vehicle driven by astronauts on the Moon (1971–72)
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15
Lunar_Roving_Vehicle
Large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon
Lunar maria (/ˈmæri.ə/ MARR-ee-ə) (Singular: mare /ˈmɑːreɪ, -i/ MAR-ay, MAR-ee) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by lava flowing
Lunar_mare
NASA-led lunar exploration program
Moon for the first time since the Apollo program and building a permanent lunar base. It was formally established via Space Policy Directive-1 in 2017 by
Artemis_program
Cancelled lunar orbital space station
The Lunar Gateway was a planned modular space station that would have been assembled in orbit around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Derived
Lunar_Gateway
Intel microprocessor series released in 2024
Lunar Lake is the codename for Core Ultra 200V Series mobile processors designed by Intel, released in September 2024. It is a successor to Meteor Lake
Lunar_Lake
Claims that the Apollo Moon landings were faked
high-definition photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the Apollo landing sites have captured the Lunar Module descent stages and the tracks
Moon landing conspiracy theories
Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
Crash of rocket into the Moon
near Einstein Crater on 5 August 2026. The spacecraft had delivered two lunar rovers in 2025 (Blue Ghost-1 and Hakuto-R Mission 2) and was then set adrift;
2026_SpaceX_lunar_impact
Video game series
Lunar is a role-playing video game series created by Game Arts and Studio Alex. The story takes place on the moon "Lunar", which orbits an uninhabitable
Lunar_(series)
In situ resources on the Moon
substantial natural resources which could be exploited in the future. Potential lunar resources may encompass processable materials such as volatiles and minerals
Lunar_resources
exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful lunar mission was Luna 1 in January 1959, which became the first probe to escape
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
Third crewed Moon landing
lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular
Apollo_14
Second crewed Moon landing
Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean completed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while Command Module
Apollo_12
Sixth and most recent crewed Moon landing
recent time humans have set foot on the Moon. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt walked on the Moon, while Command Module Pilot
Apollo_17
2005 mock memoir by Bret Easton Ellis
Lunar Park is a metafictional novel by American writer Bret Easton Ellis, presented as a mock memoir. It was released by Knopf in 2005. It was the first
Lunar_Park
Time between successive new moons
In lunar calendars, a lunar month is the time between two successive syzygies of the same type: new moons or full moons. The precise definition varies
Lunar_month
Craters on Earth's moon
Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical
Lunar_craters
Vehicle that travels on the Moon's surface
A lunar rover or Moon rover is a space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of the Moon. The Apollo program's Lunar Roving Vehicle was
Lunar_rover
Mythological Hindu dynasty
The Lunar dynasty (IAST: Candravaṃśa) is a lineage or dynasty which claims to be descended from Chandra or Soma (the Hindu lunar deity). According to the
Lunar_dynasty
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit
Apollo_Lunar_Module
Arithmetic operations
Lunar arithmetic, formerly called dismal arithmetic, is a version of arithmetic in which the addition and multiplication operations on digits are defined
Lunar_arithmetic
American astronaut (1930–2012)
he had to eject from the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle moments before a crash. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) pilot Buzz Aldrin
Neil_Armstrong
Fantasy literature series by Marissa Meyer
The Lunar Chronicles is a series of four young adult science fiction novels, a novella, and a short story collection written by American author Marissa
The_Lunar_Chronicles
Spacecraft intended to land on the surface of the Moon
A lunar lander or Moon lander is a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of the Moon. As of 2024, the Apollo Lunar Module is the only lunar lander
Lunar_lander
Fourth crewed Moon landing
Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The mission began on July 26 and ended on August 7, with the lunar surface exploration taking place
Apollo_15
Theoretical description of motion of Earth's moon
Lunar theory attempts to account for the motions of the Moon. There are many small variations (or perturbations) in the Moon's motion, and many attempts
Lunar_theory
A lunar sortie (or lunar sortie mission) is a human spaceflight mission to the Moon. In contrast with lunar outpost missions, lunar sorties will be of
Lunar_sortie
Presence of water on the Moon
The search for the presence of lunar water has attracted considerable attention and motivated several recent lunar missions, largely because of water's
Lunar_water
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
and Gene Cernan flew the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) to within 14.4 kilometers (7.8 nautical miles; 9 miles) of the lunar surface, the point at which powered
Apollo_10
Astronauts from NASA's Apollo program
flew nine lunar missions between December 1968 and December 1972. During six successful two-man landing missions, twelve men walked on the lunar surface
List_of_Apollo_astronauts
Moon stops moving north or south
A lunar standstill or lunistice (reminiscent of solstice) is the relative position of the Moon furthest north or furthest south from the celestial equator
Lunar_standstill
Void between celestial bodies
is the region of lunar transfer orbits, between the Moon and Earth. Cislunar space is a region outside of Earth that includes lunar orbits, the Moon's
Outer_space
Intersection of Moon's orbit with Earth's ecliptic
A lunar node is either of the two orbital nodes of the Moon; that is, the two points at which the orbit of the Moon intersects the orbit of Earth (the
Lunar_node
Orbit of an object around the Moon
In astronomy and spaceflight, a lunar orbit (also known as a selenocentric orbit) is an orbit by an object around Earth's Moon. In general these orbits
Lunar_orbit
Beginning of a year in a lunar calendar
Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year according to lunar calendars or, informally but commonly, to lunisolar calendars. Because a year of twelve
Lunar_New_Year
Lunar research program (2004–present)
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP; Chinese: 中国探月工程; pinyin: Zhōngguó Tànyuè Gōngchéng), also known as the Chang'e Project (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; pinyin:
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chinese_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Third mission of the Discovery program; polar orbital reconnaissance of the Moon
Lunar Prospector was a spacecraft that orbited the Moon for 19 months in 1998-99. From a low polar orbit, it mapped surface composition including lunar
Lunar_Prospector
Time for Moon to complete one rotation on its axis
Informally, a lunar day and a lunar night are each approximately 14 Earth days. The formal lunar day is therefore the time of a full lunar day-night cycle
Lunar_day
Lunar lander used for Apollo 11
Lunar Module Eagle (LM-5) is the Apollo Lunar Module that was the first crewed lunar lander flown by humans to the Moon. Part of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission
Lunar_Module_Eagle
Long-term human settlement on the Moon
A moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or beneath the surface of the Moon. More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are
Moonbase
Astronomical event where one body is hidden by another
solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. However, it can also
Eclipse
Segment of the Moon's orbit
Often called lunar mansion, a lunar station or lunar house is a segment of the ecliptic through which the Moon passes in its orbit around the Earth. The
Lunar_station
Unproven proposal of influence of lunar cycle on terrestrial creatures
The lunar effect is a link between different stages of the 29.5-day lunar cycle and the behavior and physiology of various species, purportedly including
Lunar_effect
Topics referred to by the same term
also refer to: Lunar Eclipse (album), an album by David Bryan from the band Bon Jovi Lunar Eclipse (film), a 1999 Chinese film "Lunar Eclipse" (Moonlighting)
Lunar eclipse (disambiguation)
Lunar_eclipse_(disambiguation)
British dinner club and learned society, 1755–1813
The Lunar Society of Birmingham was a British dinner club and informal learned society of prominent figures in the Midlands Enlightenment, including industrialists
Lunar_Society_of_Birmingham
Fifth crewed Moon landing
Apollo's "J missions", with an extended stay on the lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The landing and exploration
Apollo_16
Calendar used for religious purposes
for timekeeping based on sidereal year for solar cycle and adjustment of lunar cycles in every three years, but differ in their relative emphasis to moon
Hindu_calendar
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
Lunar Owls Basketball Club, also known as Lunar Owls BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league
Lunar_Owls_BC
The Moon's circuit around Earth
is, while stable and known, highly complex, and as such still studied by lunar theory. Most models describe the Moon's orbit geocentrically since the Moon
Orbit_of_the_Moon
Length of time after which an eclipse repeats
239 anomalistic months. Arising naturally due to synchronization between lunar phase, nodal precession, and apsidal precession, it can be used to predict
Saros_(astronomy)
American space and aeronautics agency
on the lunar surface in a program known as the Commercial Lunar Payload Services. As of March 2022, NASA has awarded contracts for robotic lunar probes
NASA
Propulsive maneuver used to arrive at the Moon
A trans-lunar injection (TLI) is a propulsive maneuver used to send a spacecraft toward the Moon. Typical lunar transfer trajectories approximate Hohmann
Trans-lunar_injection
Deity that represents the Moon
A lunar deity or moon deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending
Lunar_deity
American astronaut (born 1930)
three spacewalks as pilot of NASA’s 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. Following the deaths of
Buzz_Aldrin
This article gives statistics for lunar eclipses grouped by century. Detailed information about tetrads, timing, and other facts can be found at the linked
Lunar_eclipses_by_century
Prominent lunar impact crater
Tycho (/ˈtaɪkoʊ/) is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It is around
Tycho_(lunar_crater)
Topics referred to by the same term
total lunar eclipses occurred in 1982: 9 January 1982 lunar eclipse 6 July 1982 lunar eclipse 30 December 1982 lunar eclipse List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
1982_lunar_eclipse
1994 studio album by In Flames
Lunar Strain is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in April 1994. The album is noted for its elements of black metal
Lunar_Strain
American private space company
Lunar Outpost is a private space company headquartered in Golden, Colorado, USA. It is active in the areas of space robotics, lunar surface mobility,
Lunar_Outpost_(company)
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
is designed as a demonstration flight in low Earth orbit rather than a lunar landing. Four astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the
Artemis_III
Lunar lander designed for human spaceflight
A lunar module is a lunar lander designed to allow astronauts to travel between a spacecraft in lunar orbit and the lunar surface. As of 2026, the Apollo
Lunar_module
Topics referred to by the same term
total lunar eclipses occurred in 1967: 24 April 1967 lunar eclipse 18 October 1967 lunar eclipse List of 20th-century lunar eclipses Lists of lunar eclipses
1967_lunar_eclipse
The lunar penetrometer was a spherical electronic tool that served to measure the load-bearing characteristics of the Moon in preparation for spacecraft
Lunar_penetrometer
Lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observances
new moon. As 12 such months comprise a total of just 354 days, an extra lunar month is added every 2 or 3 years so that the long-term average year length
Hebrew_calendar
artificial objects, such as a hammer and other tools, retroreflectors, Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Packages, or the commemorative, artistic, and personal
List of artificial objects on the Moon
List_of_artificial_objects_on_the_Moon
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
of two landing systems selected by NASA for the Artemis program's crewed Lunar missions. SpaceX calls the entire launch vehicle "Starship", which consists
List_of_Starship_launches
Canadian animated series
Lunar Jim is a Canadian science fiction stop-motion animated television series that aired from 2 January 2006 to 19 October 2007. The show focuses on
Lunar_Jim
program sent 24 astronauts on nine crewed lunar missions. Six of the missions landed two astronauts each on the lunar surface, while Apollo 8 and Apollo 10
List of people who have flown to the Moon
List_of_people_who_have_flown_to_the_Moon
European communication satellite for the Moon
Lunar Pathfinder is a future lunar communications satellite and a precursor to the Moonlight constellation, under development by the European Space Agency
Lunar_Pathfinder
Planned spaceflight mission
third crewed mission and the first Moon landing in the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program, marking the first crewed Moon landing since Apollo
Artemis_IV
2006 video game
Lunar Knights, known in Japan as Bokura no Taiyō: Django & Sabata (ボクらの太陽 Django & Sabata; "Our Sun: Django & Sabata") and abbreviated Boktai DS, is an
Lunar_Knights
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
life-support system. The crew, supported by backup systems on the Apollo Lunar Module, instead looped around the Moon in a circumlunar trajectory and returned
Apollo_13
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
1968 to a more ambitious command-module-only lunar orbital flight to be flown in December, as the lunar module was not yet ready to make its first flight
Apollo_8
Meteorite that originated from the Moon
lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. A meteorite hitting the Moon is normally classified as a transient lunar
Lunar_meteorite
Short-lived light, color, or change in appearance on the surface of the Moon
A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) or lunar transient phenomenon (LTP) is a short-lived change in light, color or appearance on the surface of the Moon
Transient_lunar_phenomenon
2002 video game
Lunar Legend (LUNAR(ルナ)レジェンド) is a 2002 role-playing video game for Game Boy Advance developed by Japan Art Media and published internationally by Ubi
Lunar_Legend
NASA robotic spacecraft orbiting the moon
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by
Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Astronomical event
partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, August 28, 2026, with an umbral magnitude of 0.9319. A lunar eclipse
August_2026_lunar_eclipse
1992 video game
Lunar: The Silver Star is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts in association with Studio Alex for the Sega/Mega-CD, originally published
Lunar:_The_Silver_Star
Measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon with laser light
Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) is the practice of measuring the distance between the surfaces of the Earth and the Moon using laser ranging. The distance can
Lunar Laser Ranging experiments
Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiments
Enigmatic features on the lunar surface
Lunar swirls are enigmatic features found across the Moon's surface, which are characterized by having a high albedo, appearing optically immature (i
Lunar_swirls
Lunar lander variant of SpaceX Starship
(Human Landing System) is a lunar lander variant of the Starship spacecraft that is slated to transfer astronauts from a lunar orbit to the surface of the
Starship_HLS
Rocks on or from the Moon
Moon rock or lunar rock is rock originating from Earth's Moon. This includes lunar material collected during the course of human exploration of the Moon
Moon_rock
Space advocacy organization
The Lunar Explorers Society is an organisation dedicated to achieving permanent presence of humanity on the Moon. The Society is open to all people in
Lunar_Explorers_Society
During the 21st century, there will be 228 lunar eclipses of which 86 will be penumbral, 57 will be partial and 85 will be total. Of the total eclipses
List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century
List_of_lunar_eclipses_in_the_21st_century
1994 video game
Lunar: Eternal Blue is a 1994 role-playing video game developed by Game Arts in association with Studio Alex for the Sega CD as the sequel to Lunar: The
Lunar:_Eternal_Blue
Geologic province on the Moon
A lunar terrane is a major geologic province on the Moon. Three terranes have been identified on the Moon: the Procellarum KREEP Terrane, the Feldspathic
Lunar_terrane
Lunar phase when the Moon is fully illuminated
The full moon is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and
Full_moon
Southernmost point on the Moon
The lunar south pole is the southernmost point on the Moon. It is of interest to scientists because of the occurrence of water ice in permanently shadowed
Lunar_south_pole
1996 video game
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, originally released in Japan as simply Lunar: Silver Star Story, is a 1996 role-playing video game developed by Game
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar:_Silver_Star_Story_Complete
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