The REAL Name of the Moon - Fantastic Fact 10

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Most people, when referring to

Earth's moon, simply call it "the moon".

But what is its actual name? Well,

according to the IAU, who sets

the definitions for all things

space, the name of Earth's moon

is..."the Moon" with a capital "M"

as a proper noun and may or may

not be preceded by a "the". The

same goes for "the Earth" and "the

Solar System". Uncreative as it

may sound, the IAU decided that:

"Calling our Moon the Moon and

our Solar System the Solar System

reinforces their importance to

humanity — they are not just any

moon or solar system."

So I guess it's fine that...