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Moon: Our Partner In Space & Jaw Drop: Eclipses & Aurorae

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The surface of the moon in relief against the black background of space. Caption: volcanic activity also ceased as the moon's interior cooled.

Earth's moon was probably formed when a body the size of Mars collided twice with the planet. The moon is steadily receding into space; eventually, due to the loss of this lunar regulator, Earth will start to wobble, creating climatic chaos. Eclipses can be also seen often when the sun obscures the moon or vice versa. Another light show, the Aurora, occurs when electrified particles from the solar wind interact with Earth's upper atmosphere and is visible particularly in the Polar Regions.

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