Spaceship Earth — Season 1, Episode 3: Week 3: The Moon, Our Companion (Mid-January)

Episode synopsis

The Sun is on time but the Moon is late. Why we see the Moon as a crescent. The half-moon crosses the Earth's orbit. Where the Moon came from. The Moon: Delay in space and Time.

About Spaceship Earth

An educational series explaining the operation of the solar system using 3D animation. Its 52 episodes provide a week-by-week description of the operation of the solar system.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Week 1: The Journey Begins (New Year)
• E2Week 2: Travelling in the Solar System (Early January)
• E4Week 4: The Full Moon (Late January)
• E5Week 5: Earth's Rotation (January/February)
• E6Week 6: Copernicus and Kepler (Early February)
• E7Week 7: Gravity (Early/Mid-February)
• E8Week 8: The Stars (Mid-February)
• E9Week 9: The Calendar (Late February)
• E10Week 10: Waning Moon and Solar Eclipses (Early March)
• E11Week 11: Eclipses and Occultations (Mid-March)