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Atlas of the Moon - Interactive Moon atlas (hotspots) with links to 237 close-up images. [Also in German]

Dyson's Animated Moon - Interative moon map (Flash based) with brief information about various features.

Earth-Moon Dynamics Page - Extracts from five papers studying Earth-Moon dynamics relating to evolution and gravity topics.

Geologic Lunar Research Group - Resource for all lunar observers interested in geologic, dome and TLP research. Some content in Italian.

Google Moon - A photographic map of the equatorial region with pan and zoom capability, showing locations of the Apollo landings.

Interactive Map of the Moon - The visible and the hidden side. Includes games and basic information about the satellite and the lunar missions.

Keith's Moon Page - A collection of facts, phases, folklore and photographs.

Lunar Volcanoes - An Introduction to Lunar Domes by Nigel Longshaw, an illustrated description of these features including characteristics and observation history.

Moon Page - Some facts, quotations, trivia chosen at random.

Moon Stereogram Demonstration - Demonstration as to why the Moon appears larger when nearer the horizon than when high in the sky.

MoonBase7 - Facts, missions, phases, news, links. Also dedicated to the space in general and robotics.

NSSDC Photo Gallery: Moon - Select images from various space probes and telescopes.

SMART-1: ESA's Mission to the Moon - Official mission site includes articles, images, FLASH presentation, PDF brochures, etc.

Summer Moon Illusion - An explanation of the illusion that the Moon, low on the horizon, is actually bigger then when seen higher in the sky.

The Captive Moon - Offers overview article including exploration history and cultural history.

The Moon Illusion Explained - Why our satellite looks big at the horizon and smaller when higher up.

The Moon Museum - A tour made on the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing.

The Origin of the Moon - Scientific research report providing overview of current theories.

What's a Blue Moon? - From Sky and Telescope magazine. Explains what it is and when the phenomenon happens.

Woman in the Moon - Several features of lunar landscape combined can be seen as a profile of a woman.

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