Across
- 3. this word means "the point in a satellite's orbit nearest to the Earth"
- 4. the LRO is helping NASA map the Moon's __________ to find possible landing sites and sources of water
- 5. this type of moon is named for its red glow
- 7. A supermoon looks larger just because it's a bit ________ to Earth
- 8. Reconnaissance means strategic ___________
- 10. "harvest moon" refers to the full, bright Moon that occurs closest to the start of this season.
Down
- 1. The moon looks different every night because of its different ___________ and types
- 2. water is thought to be found in ice form in the Moon's _________________
- 4. a blue moon is actually not blue, but it is the ____________full moon in a calendar month. This usually happens only every two-and-a-half years.
- 6. Latin word meaning "of or related to the moon"
- 9. when a Blood Moon occurs, the Earth's atmosphere scatters this color light