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Interesting Facts About The Moon - Universe Today
Shining like a beacon in Earth's sky is the Moon. We've seen so much of it in our lifetimes that it's easy to take it for granted; even the human landings.
http://www.universetoday.com/20050/10-interesting-facts-about-the-moon/
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Fun Moon Facts for Kids: Interesting Facts about the Earth's Moon - Science Kids
Check out these fun Moon facts for kids. Learn how big the Moon is, who the first person to walk on it was, why we only see one side of it and much more. Read on and enjoy the wide range of interesting facts about the Earth's Moon.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/moon.html
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Magnificent Satellites: 10 Spectacular Moons in our Solar System - Mother Nature Network
Experts estimate that there are as many as 170 moons orbiting the eight planets of our section of the galaxy.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/photos/10-spectacular-moons-in-our-solar-system/magnificent-satellites
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The Moons of all the Planets
Go Astronomy: Your guide to the solar system - planets, moons, comets, asteroids and more.
http://www.go-astronomy.com/planets/planet-moons.htm
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Moon Facts: Fun Information About the Earth's Moon
Learn how Earth's moon formed, how its orbit affects Earth's tides, why solar and lunar eclipses happen and the history of lunar exploration.
http://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html
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How Many Moons are in the Solar System? - Universe Today
To get a definite answer to how many moons are in the Solar System', we will have to narrow our scope to the number of moons orbiting accepted planets.
http://www.universetoday.com/15516/how-many-moons-are-in-the-solar-system/
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The Moon: Phases, Orbit and Distance from the Earth
The Moon has been known since prehistoric times. It is the second brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Learn facts and figures.
http://nineplanets.org/luna.html
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Table of Moons in Solar System: Discovery, Size and Orbital Period - Windows to the Universe
As of October 2008, there are 176 known natural moons orbiting planets in our Solar System. 168 moons orbit the "full-size" planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), while 8 moons orbit the smaller "dwarf planets" (Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris).
http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/moons_table.html
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Moon - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, and, among planetary satellites, the largest relative to the size of the planet it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
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List of Natural Satellites (Moons) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopeda
The Solar System's planets and officially recognized dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 181 natural satellites, or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_natural_satellites
