As we celebrate the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II lunar fly-by mission, CSIRO has collated answers to the most asked questions about the Moon by visitors to the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
We'll bring you the questions and answers daily.
Why is the Moon called the Moon?
The name comes from the old English word mōna which referred to the measuring of time and also gives us the word 'month'.
Ancient Romans referred to it as Lune, which is why we have so many lunar references.
The French still refer to the Moon as Lune, and in Spanish and Italian it is Luna. Around the world, there are lots of other names for the Moon:
It is Måne in Swedish, Norweigan and Danish, Chandrama in Hindi, Tsuki in Japanese. And in Swahili it is called Mwezi.
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is supporting NASA's Artemis II mission using its specialist spacecraft communication and tracking expertise.
This includes managing NASA's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, one of three deep space stations around the world that will help NASA stay connected with the astronauts on their journey to the Moon and back.
