Interactive 3D model featuring procedural cratering and basaltic maria. Verified NASA exploration data below.
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is tidally locked to Earth, meaning the same side always faces us.
1.622 m/s²
(0.166 g)
-173°C to 127°C
3 × 10⁻¹³ kPa
Ultra-high vacuum
27.32 Days
First human landing. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the Sea of Tranquility. Collected 21.5 kg of lunar material.
The final mission of the Apollo program. Gene Cernan remains the last human to walk on the Moon. Brought back 110 kg of samples.
ISRO's first mission. Instrumental in confirming the presence of water molecules (H2O) and hydroxyl (OH) on the lunar surface.
China's CNSA achieved the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon, exploring the Von Kármán crater.
Successful uncrewed flight test of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft. Traveled 2.1 million kilometers.
First crewed test flight to the Moon. NASA officially delayed this mission from late 2025 to 2026 to ensure systems safety.
The historic return to the surface. Landing the first woman and first person of color at the Lunar South Pole.
Deployment of the orbital habitat. Artemis IV will be the first mission to dock with the Gateway station in lunar orbit.