Did you know... the Moon IS NOT a perfect sphere? 🌕 Over billions of years, Earth’s powerful gravity has subtly stretched the Moon, creating a bulge on the side that faces us—and a smaller one on the far side. Its center of mass is also slightly off-center, giving our closest neighbor a surprisingly lopsided shape. Fuel your curiosity beyond the stars on CuriosityStream - link in bio. For more space, science, history, and mind-bending facts - please be sure to follow us. . . . . #WatchAndWonder

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2026, as seen from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. What is the moon phase today?🌝👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/UQbPgf Video credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Music: Meditations by Drift Far Away / courtesy of epidemicsound | Space.com