STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM

On July 21, 1969 (Indian time) the American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, landed on the moon for the first time.He was followed by Edwin Aldrin.

The time period between one full moon to the next full moon is slightly longer than 29 days. In many calendars this period is called a month

The various shapes of the bright part of the moon as seen during a month are called phases of the moon

The study of celestial objects and phenomena is called astronomy.

The moon is the brightest object in the night sky. The stars, the planets, the moon and many other objects in the sky are called celestial objects.