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Moon

The full Moon, photographed from Madison, Alabama, in October 2010.

Photo: Gregory H. Revera / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. It orbits about 378,000 kilometres away on average and takes 29.5 days to cycle through its phases. Tidal locking means the same side always faces Earth. Its diameter is 3,474 kilometres, about a quarter of Earth’s. Twelve people walked on it, on the six Apollo landings between 1969 and 1972, starting with Apollo 11. Apollo 13 was meant to land but returned without doing so. Artemis II flew around it in April 2026, and Artemis III is planned as the next step in NASA’s return. Robotic missions have also visited it.

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  1. Apollo 13: How a Wrecked Spacecraft Brought Its Crew Home

    Roberto Mastri
  2. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Crew’s Return

    Rearview Mirror Media
  3. Apollo 11: How the Saturn V

    Vox
  4. Apollo 11 Moon TV: The Slow-Scan Camera Behind the Broadcast

    Primal Space
  5. Apollo 13: Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    Homemade Documentaries
  6. Apollo 13: Home Safe, Survival After the Oxygen Tank Explosion

    NASA
  7. Apollo 13: Oxygen Tank Rupture and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    Free Documentary – History
  8. Apollo 13 Rescue: How the Lunar Module Lifeboat Got the Crew Home

    Free Documentary – History
  9. Apollo Program: From Kennedy’s Deadline to Apollo 17

    Epic History
  10. Apollo 13 Hour by Hour: Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    The Infographics Show
  11. Artemis 1: Why Orion Flew a 26-Day Route Around the Moon

    Primal Space
  12. Apollo 11: From Sputnik to the First Landing in the Sea of Tranquility

    Progress – Science Documentaries
  13. Why Apollo’s Lunar Module Ascent Engine Was Never Live Fired

    Curious Droid
  14. Why the Apollo Lunar Module Was Built So Light and Odd-Looking

    Curious Droid
  15. Apollo 13: How NASA Used the Lunar Module as a Lifeboat

    Spark
  16. Apollo 13: Oxygen Tank Rupture and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    Free Documentary – Space
  17. Apollo 13: How the Crew Got Home in a Lunar Module Lifeboat

    Naked Science
  18. Charlie Duke on Apollo 16: Launch, Landing Scare and Moonwalks

    Everyday Astronaut
  19. Starship HLS Update: 49 Milestones and a Simplified Artemis 3 Plan

    Everyday Astronaut
  20. Apollo 13: How the Lunar Module Became a Lifeboat After the Blast

    The Vintage Space
  21. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    Video and DVD Archives
  22. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Everyday Astronaut
  23. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Everyday Astronaut
  24. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    NASA
  25. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Everyday Astronaut
  26. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Everyday Astronaut
  27. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Everyday Astronaut
  28. Apollo 11: Landing With 17 Seconds of Fuel and the Moonwalk

    American Experience | PBS
  29. NASA Moon Base Rovers: VIPER, Pegasus and the Crewed Lunar Vehicle

    NASA
  30. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Failure and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    Deep Orbit Stories
  31. Apollo 13: The Dropped Tank and Switches Behind the Explosion

    Truth and Proof
  32. Apollo 13: How a Thermostat Error Led to the Oxygen Tank Blast

    The Last Link
  33. Apollo 13: How an Oxygen Tank Failure Nearly Stranded Three Men

    Gloamhall
  34. Apollo 13: The Tank Flaw and Crew’s Lifeboat Return

    The Third Eye English

Apollo 13: The Tank Flaw and Crew’s Lifeboat Return

The Third Eye English

Duration 11:42

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All the videos

  1. Charlie Duke on Apollo 16: Launch, Landing Scare and Moonwalks

    DocumentaryEveryday Astronaut · 47:26

    Mission: Apollo 16

  2. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Mission explainerEveryday Astronaut · 13:59

    Mission: Artemis II

  3. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 8:03:45

    Mission: Artemis II

  4. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 6:27:41

    Mission: Artemis II

  5. Apollo 13: How a Thermostat Error Led to the Oxygen Tank Blast

    DocumentaryThe Last Link · 12:10

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  6. Apollo 13: The Tank Flaw and Crew’s Lifeboat Return

    DocumentaryThe Third Eye English · 11:42

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  7. Apollo 13: How an Oxygen Tank Failure Nearly Stranded Three Men

    DocumentaryGloamhall · 10:19

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  8. Apollo 13: The Dropped Tank and Switches Behind the Explosion

    DocumentaryTruth and Proof · 13:16

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  9. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Failure and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    DocumentaryDeep Orbit Stories · 16:25

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  10. Apollo 11 Moon TV: The Slow-Scan Camera Behind the Broadcast

    Mission explainerPrimal Space · 6:27

    Mission: Apollo 11 (1969)

  11. Artemis 1: Why Orion Flew a 26-Day Route Around the Moon

    Mission explainerPrimal Space · 8:14

    Mission: Artemis I

  12. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Vehicle explainerEveryday Astronaut · 1:45:04
  13. Apollo 11: How the Saturn V

    Mission explainerVox · 5:14

    Mission: Apollo 11 (1969)

  14. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 3:18:57

    Mission: Artemis II

  15. Apollo 13 Rescue: How the Lunar Module Lifeboat Got the Crew Home

    DocumentaryFree Documentary – History · 51:56

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  16. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    DocumentaryVideo and DVD Archives · 45:10

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  17. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Crew’s Return

    DocumentaryRearview Mirror Media · 1:26:13

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  18. Apollo 13: Oxygen Tank Rupture and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    DocumentaryFree Documentary – Space · 51:36

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  19. Apollo 13: Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lunar Module Lifeboat

    DocumentaryHomemade Documentaries · 1:14:23

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

  20. Apollo 13 Hour by Hour: Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    DocumentaryThe Infographics Show · 19:45

    Mission: Apollo 13 (1970)

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